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Paraphrasing

Authored by VIGNESWARY ACHUTHAN

English

4th Grade - Professional Development

CCSS covered

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Paraphrasing
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which is the best paraphrase of the following sentence?
Deserts cover one fifth of the surface of the Earth. 

Deserts cover one fifth of the Earth.
One fifth of the Earth's surface is desert.
Deserts cover one fifth of the Earth.
Deserts cover more than half of the Earth's surface.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the best paraphrase of the following sentence?
A type of shark called a shortfin mako can leap 20 feet above the surface of the water.

A shark can leap 20 feet out of the water, it is called a shortfin mako. 
The shortfin mako shark can jump above the surface of water.
A shortfin mako is a kind of shark that can leap 20 feet out of the water. 
A shortfin mako can jump 20 feet above the surface of the water.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the best paraphrase of the following sentence?
Brazil is the largest country in South America and Suriname is the smallest. 

The biggest country in South America is Brazil, while the tiniest is Suriname.
Suriname and Brazil the largest and smallest countries in Brazil.
The largest country is Brazil and the smallest country is Suriname, and they are both countries in Brazil.
The two countries of Brazil and Suriname are two countries in Brazil.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which is the best paraphrase of the following sentence?
Dragonflies have six legs, but they can’t walk. 

Dragonflies have six legs but cannot walk, and I think that this is odd.
Dragonflies have six legs.
Although Dragonflies have six legs, they cannot walk at all.
 Even though they have six legs, dragonflies can’t walk. 

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Original: Seventy-five percent of university students prefer to live in student housing.

Paraphrase: Campus housing is not a preference for around a quarter of tertiary level students.

Acceptable Paraphrase

Unacceptable Paraphrase

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Orignal: Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.

Paraphrase: "Deciding to attempt something is the first step to success."

Acceptable Paraphrase

Unacceptable Paraphrase

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Paraphrase: Improved health results from habitual exercise.

Acceptable Paraphrase

Unacceptable Paraphrase

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

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