Quizziz

Do you know what paraphrasing is?

• Yes

• No

• I have heard of it, but I cannot remember the exact definition.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which sentence best paraphrases this passage:

Although television was not widely used in American homes until the 1950s, small, experimental television images were broadcast in the 1920s.

• Television was not widely used in American homes until the 1950s.

• Television became popular in the 1950s, but the first televisions were used thirty years earlier.

• Television became popular in the 1920s, and again in the 1950s

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Is the example below an accurate paraphrase?

Original text: The story of Michael Jordan not making his high school team has been told and retold, but continues to

inspire with each retelling.

Paraphrase: No matter how many times the story of Michael Jordan not making his varsity basket ball team is retold, it still is motivational.

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Is this passage an accurate paraphrase that helps clarify the meaning of the original text?

Original Text: It was a perfectly logical choice for the coaches to assign Jordan to the junior varsity team for his

sophomore year. But 15-year-old Jordan was devastated when the list was posted without his name.

Paraphrase: Michael Jordan was upset when he saw that he had not made his varsity team.

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which option is not plagiarism of the following sentence:

It became a pattern throughout Jordan’s life that a disappointment or setback resulted in a redoubling

of effort.

• It became expected throughout Jordan's life that a setback would cause a redoubling of effort.

• Jordan would try at least twice as hard after he encountered a failure of any kind all throughout his life.

• It became a pattern throughout Jordan's life to not let disappointment or any set back stop him.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following is NOT a reason to paraphrase what you read?

• to avoid plagiarism

• to make sure you understand what you read

• to show that you can memorize text

• to help clarify text

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Read the sentence in the box below. Then, answer the question to the right.

Volcanologists spend much of their time trying to decipher clues about Earth from rocks. Which choice below best paraphrases the sentence?

• Scientists study rocks and volcanoes to learn about volcanologists.

• Volcanologists spend a lot of their time trying to figure out clues about Earth from rocks.

• Volcanologists spend much of their time trying to decipher clues about Earth from rocks.

• Volcanologists, or scientists who study volcanoes, examine rocks for clues about our planet.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

8 One day the younger brother invited the older brother to dinner, but the other refused to come. Again and again the younger brother pleaded, until finally the older brother agreed and visited his brother’s house. The older brother was not expecting what he found. Instead of a simple shack, the younger brother had a comfortable home with fine things inside.

9 “Where did you get all these things?” the older brother asked.

10 The younger brother told his brother of the raven. Upon hearing the whole story, the older brother offered to trade his entire inheritance for the star fruit tree. The younger brother replied that he was content with what he had and refused to trade.

• The younger brother invites the older brother to dinner several times. The older brother finally agrees and is surprised when he sees the younger one’s house. After being told the story of the raven, the older brother wants to trade his inheritance for what his brother has. The younger brother refuses.

• One day the older brother goes to the younger brother’s house for dinner and is surprised by what he sees. He likes his brother’s house so much that he offers to trade his inheritance for it. The younger brother does not want to trade, however, and refuses the other’s offer.

• The younger brother repeatedly pleads with the older brother to come over for dinner. When the older brother finally comes over, he asks the younger brother where he got all the fine things in his house. The younger brother then tells his brother about the raven.

• The younger brother repeatedly invites the older brother to dinner. The older brother finally comes over after refusing this request many times. The younger brother tells him about the raven that came to the star fruit tree. The older brother wants to own the tree so that he can meet the raven.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

The Flight

9 Armed with only a few sandwiches and some water, Lindbergh was in for a 3,600-mile flight. He was already exhausted because he had not gotten any sleep the night before. He flew very low over land, ocean, and ice, navigating through fog and darkness. His compass and the stars guided him. His body grew stiff, and his legs and feet became cramped. At times he felt himself drifting off to sleep, so he opened the window and gulped in fresh air to make himself alert.

10 After 27 hours Lindbergh flew over some fishing boats. “Which way is Ireland?” he shouted, but no one answered. So he continued, gaining energy as he flew over Ireland, England, the English Channel, and France.

11 When Lindbergh finally arrived in Paris, the excited crowd lifted him up and carried him. Later royal leaders and the president of the United States presented him with awards. Lindbergh’s incredible journey had made him an international star and inspired young dreamers everywhere.

• Charles Lindbergh asked people for directions as he flew over fishing boats on his long flight to Paris, France

• Charles Lindbergh received awards from royalty and the president of the United States after he flew from New York to Paris.

• Charles Lindbergh was the first pilot to complete the difficult nonstop flight from New York to Paris and became an international hero.

• Charles Lindbergh flew across the Atlantic Ocean with only a compass and the stars to help him navigate through fog and darkness.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

12 Holding out sparkly wands, the girls dashed behind a chair, calling to him, “Save us, Prince Patrick!”

13 Tiffany and Annabel’s eyes twinkled. Patrick paused. “Might as well make this fun,” he thought.

14 Patrick gathered some items from the kitchen. He threw his mother’s apron over his shoulders, straddled a broom, and raised a spatula in the air. “Prince Patrick to the rescue!” he cried as he galloped across the living room. “Take that, you evil dragon!” Patrick called out, whacking an imaginary dragon with his spatula and throwing open a pretend gate. “Stay away from my princesses!”

15 “You saved us! Thank you! You’re our hero!” the girls cheered.

16 Patrick’s mother stood at the doorway like a fly on the wall, surveying the scene. “Mine, too!” she added. “Thank you, Prince Patrick!”

• Patrick chooses to play a game with the girls he is babysitting. He pretends to battle an imaginary dragon while the girls act like princesses. He pretends to open a gate and then tells the imaginary dragon to stay away from the princesses. Patrick’s mother watches the children as they play.

• Patrick decides to use his imagination and play with the girls to make them happy. He pretends to fight an imaginary dragon to rescue the girls, who are acting like princesses in trouble. The girls thank him for rescuing them. Patrick’s mother watches and thanks him for helping her, too.

• Patrick uses an apron, a broom, and a spatula in order to play a game. He pretends to battle an imaginary dragon while the girls act like princesses. The girls are grateful for Patrick rescuing them from an imaginary dragon. Patrick’s mother hears the girls thank Patrick.

• Patrick imagines he is a prince fighting with a dragon as he gallops across the room. The girls hide behind a chair while he swings at the imaginary dragon with his spatula and pretends to defeat it. The girls, who are pretending to be princesses, thank him. They say he is their hero for rescuing them.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2