
Paraphrasing
Authored by Farzana Shahrunnawi
English
6th - 10th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In ancient times, pigeons were used to carry mail.
Pigeons were used to carry mail in ancient times.
Long ago, pigeons delivered the mail.
Pigeons received the mail in ancient times.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A good paraphrase:
is always shorter than the original piece
doesn't sound like the original
has no important details
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Commonly used paraphrasing techniques. Which is NOT a paraphrasing technique.
Synonym
Moving phrases
Writing down the words exactly as you see them
sentence combining
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Fatma is 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.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In general, female birds are less colorful than male birds.
In general, male birds are more attractive than female birds.
On the whole, the feathers of the female birds are not as striking as that of their counterpart.
Generally speaking, female birds are less colorful than male birds.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A handshake does not mean the same thing around the world.
A handshake means something different around the world.
Internationally, a greeting by shaking hands is not the same.
A handshake does not mean the same thing around the world.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Climbing mountains is a perilous activity.
A dangerous sport is mountain climbing
Climbing mountains is a dangerous activity.
Climbing mountains can be an unsafe activity.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
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