Paraphrasing Quiz

Choose the best paraphrase of the following: In general, female birds are less colorful than male birds.

• In general, male birds are more attractive than female birds.

• On the whole, the feathers of the female birds are not as striking as that of their counterpart

• Generally speaking, female birds are less colorful than male birds.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

Choose the best paraphrase of the following: A handshake does not mean the same thing around the world.

• A handshake means something different around the world.

• A handshake does not mean the same thing around the world.

• Internationally, a greeting by shaking hands is not the same.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Choose the best paraphrase of the following: His job wasn't very interesting, but it paid well.

• Though somewhat boring, his position earned him a handsome income.

• Though somewhat boring, his job paid well.

• Though somewhat uninteresting, his job paid well.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Commonly used paraphrasing techniques. Which is NOT a paraphrasing technique.

• Writing down the words exactly as you see them

• synonyms

• sentence combining

• Moving phrases

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

This is an example of what technique?

Statement 1-Overuse of ground water would lead to pervasive drought

Statement 2- Overuse of ground water would cause widespread dryness

• Synonym

• Changing voices (active to passive or vice versa)

• moving phrases

Sentence 1-His job wasn't very interesting, but it paid well.

Sentence 2- His well paying job was not very interesting

What technique is shown here?

• Synonym

• Changing voices (active to passive or vice versa)

• moving phrases

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RL. 6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.K.6