Paraphrase

Fatma worried about passing the very difficult test.

• Receiving a passing grade on the difficult exam concerned Fatma.

• Fatma was worried about receiving good marks on the test, which was very hard.

Three issues are especially crucial to understanding the possible uses of the human genome.

• Three things are especially crucial to understanding the possible uses of the human genome.

• Understanding potential uses of the human genome is linked to three vital issues.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

While most people are aware of such medical possibilities, they are less aware of the fact that genes can also uncover a great deal about humankind's history and culture.

• Many persons are aware of such medical possibilities, but they are less knowledgeable about people's history and culture.

• Most people know that genes are linked to potential medical advances.However, what they do not realize is genes can also tell us about a society and its past.

On June 26 Francis Collins, head of the Human Genome Project, and Craig Venter, head of Celera Genomics, announced that they had completed the reading of a "rough draft" of the human genome - the complete set of human DNA.

• On June 26 two scientists stated they had finished the initial reading of the human genome.

• It was announced by two researched that they had read the first reading of the complete set of human DNA.

The fact that adult Europeans are twice as likely as Asians to tolerate lactose in milk reflects a much longer history of dairy farming in the West.

• In comparison to Europeans, adult Asians have an inability to tolerate lactose in dairy products such as milk. This is because Europeans have had dairy farms longer than Asians.

• Twice as few Asians can tolerate lactose in milk. However, the Europeans, who have a long history of dairy farming, can better tolerate the lactose.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Choose the sentence that BEST paraphrases this sentence:

A high school student usually has summer reading assignments.

• A high school student always has homework assignments in the summer.
• It is common for students in high school to have summer reading assignments.
• Usually school aged students have summer reading assignments.
• Most summer school students have high school reading to do.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

"Banning peanut products would be unenforceable. "
Which of the following statements best paraphrases the quote?    

•  Police would check people for peanuts.
• Police and people would not be able to eat peanuts. 
• It would not be possible to completely stop people from bringing peanuts.
•  It would be instantly possible to check for peanuts.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Which of the following statements best describes how to paraphrase information?    

• Copy the sentence and then put it in quotations.
• Copy the sentence, put it in quotations, and cite the source.
•  Determine key words in the sentence and replace one of two of them with words that have similar meanings. 
• Determine key words in the sentence and replace most of them with words that have similar meanings.  Rewrite the sentence in your own words.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Is the passage below an accurate paraphrase that helps clarify the meaning of the original text? Select Yes or No.
Original Text: Toward the end of the 1800s, the Industrial Revolution caused a change in many people's employment. When agricultural work in rural areas became harder to find, many left to seek industrial work in urban areas.
Paraphrase: The Industrial Revolution in the late 1800s changed what jobs were available. People left farms in the country to work in factories in the cities.

• Yes
• No

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Is this passage an accurate paraphrase that helps clarify the meaning of the original text? Select Yes or No.
Original Text: During the Industrial Revolution, working-class families took for granted that their children would need to be employed to help support the family.
Paraphrase: At the time of the Industrial Revolution, some children wanted to work in factories.

• Yes
• No

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2