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

One fifth of the Earth's surface is desert

Deserts cover one fifth of the Earth

Deserts cover one fifth of the Earth's surface.

Deserts cover more than half of the Earth's surface

Choose the sentence that BEST paraphrases this sentence: A high school student usually has summer reading assignments.

It is a common for students in high school to have summer reading assignments.

A high school student always has homework assignments in the summer.

Usually school aged students have summer reading assignments

Most summer school students have high school reading to do.

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

Even though they have six legs, dragonflies cannot walk.

Dragonflies have six legs but cannot walk, and I think that this is odd.

Although Dragonflies have six legs, they can't walk.

When do you have to cite your sources?

Whenever you use information from an author or a reference source.

We do not have to cite sources.

Only if your teacher tells you to.

Why should you read the passage multiple times before paraphrasing?

To make sure you're not just copying what you read

In order to add your own thoughts and ideas to the passage

To test yourself how well you remember the passage

Because paraphrasing with an open book is a form of cheating

Doesn't sound like the original piece of writing

Is always shorter than the original piece

Contains exact words and phrases from the original

When should you use quotation marks?

When you have used words and phrases that are unique to the original material

When you want to offer your own opinion on a text

When you are not sure if what the author is saying is correct

When you want to remember a particular piece of information

Vocab 4.1

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English

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6th - 8th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Medium

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CCSS

L.6.4A, L.6.4C, L.1.6

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Hospitable

To tease or torment

Generous or friendly to guests and visitors

Feeling doubt, uncertainty, or suspicion

An outward appearance

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Amiable

Silly or not serious; not important

Agreeable; being friendly and sociable

To destroy someone or something completely

A feeling or belief that something is going to happen

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Dubious

Feeling doubt, uncertainty, or suspicion

Not able to be explained or understood

To bring to mind; recall

To waste away physically

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Presumptuous

Readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence

To come forth

Not able to be explained or understood

Too confident, especially in a way that is rude; arrogant

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Credulity

To bring to mind; recall

Shelter or protection from danger or trouble

Agreeable; being friendly and sociable

Readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Frivolous

Silly or not serious; not important

Agreeable; pleasing in nature or character

Too confident, especially in a way that is rude

To force or drive, especially to a course of action

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Synonym for Hospitable

Welcoming

Unfriendly

shelter

Superficial

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

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Vocab 4.1

20 questions

Hospitable

Amiable

Dubious

Presumptuous

Credulity

Frivolous

Synonym for Hospitable

Antonym for Frivolous

Synonym for Dubious

Synonym for Presumptuous

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