Paraphrase

_____ is shorter than the original text

• A paraphrase

• A summary

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CCSS.RI.6.2

_____ restates the original text in your own words.

• A paraphrase

• A summary

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CCSS.SL.6.1D

Paraphrase this sentence: "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.

Paraphrase this sentence: "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.

Original: If you exercise regularly, you will be healthier.

Paraphrase: Improved health results from habitual exercise.

• Acceptable Paraphrase

• Unacceptable Paraphrase

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CCSS.L.9-10.3

Changing every other word in a sentence means you have paraphrased well.

• True

• False

It is okay to include your ideas when paraphrasing.

• true
• false

When paraphrasing, a synonym must be found for each word in the original document.

• true

• false

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

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 high school students have summer reading assignments.

A paraphrase should be the same length or slightly shorter than the original material.

• Agree
• Disagree