Paraphrasing
Authored by Amanda Brooks
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6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What answer best paraphrases this sentence?
In general, female birds are less colorful than male birds.
On the whole, the feathers of female birds do not have as many colors.
Generally, female birds are less colorful than male birds.
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CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What answer best paraphrases this sentence?
A handshake does not mean the same thing around the world.
A handshake means something different depending on where you are.
Internationally, no one really shakes hands.
A handshake does not mean the same thing around the world.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Choose the best paraphrase of the following:
Draper 6th grade students are the best students in all the Mohon school district.
All of Draper has the best students in the Mohon system
Draper 6th grade students are the best students at Mohonasen.
The most outstanding students in the Mohonasen school district can be found in the sixth grade of Draper Middle School.
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CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Choose the best paraphrase of the following:
Climbing mountains is a dangerous activity.
It can be unsafe to climb mountains.
Climbing mountains can be a dangerous activity.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Choose the best paraphrase of the following:
His job wasn't very interesting, but it paid well.
Though somewhat boring, his job had a good salary.
His job was somewhat uninteresting, but it paid well.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Choose the best paraphrase of the following:
You shouldn't talk in school when you are not supposed to.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Paraphrasing is:
using your own words to write someone else's ideas
defining unfamiliar words
writing exactly what the source says
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
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