Paraphrasing

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.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

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.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

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.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

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. 

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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.4.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Original: If I won the award for laziness, I would send someone to pick it up for me.

Paraphrase: I would get someone to collect my laziness prize if given such an award.

• Acceptable Paraphrase

• Unacceptable Paraphrase

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

It is okay to include your ideas when paraphrasing.

• true
• false

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Key terms should remain the same when paraphrasing.

• true
• false

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2