Paraphrasing Mastery

Rewrite the following sentence using different words: 'The cat sat on the mat.'

• The bird flew over the chair.

• The fish swam in the bowl.

• The dog laid on the carpet.

• The feline perched on the rug.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Paraphrase the sentence: 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.'

• The fast brown fox leaps over the inactive dog.

• The quick brown fox jumps over the tired dog.

• The fast black fox leaps over the lazy cat.

• The slow brown fox jumps over the energetic dog.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

How would you rephrase the sentence: 'She is a talented singer.'?

• She possesses great singing talent.

• She is a terrible singer.

• She is not a bad singer.

• She has no singing talent.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Provide an alternative way to express the sentence: 'The weather is very pleasant today.'

• The weather today is extremely pleasant.

• Today's weather is extremely unpleasant.

• The weather today is very unpleasant.

• The weather today is extremely unpleasant.

In your own words, rewrite the following sentence: 'The students were excited about the upcoming field trip.'

• The students were anxious about the upcoming field trip.

• The students were indifferent about the upcoming field trip.

• The students were bored about the upcoming field trip.

• The students were enthusiastic about the upcoming field trip.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

What is another way to say: 'The book was written by the famous author.'?

• The book was written by the infamous author.

• The book was not written by the unknown author.

• The famous author did not write the book.

• The famous author wrote the book.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Rewrite the sentence using different vocabulary: 'The movie was very entertaining.'

• The film was incredibly uninteresting.

• The movie was very dull.

• The movie was very enjoyable.

• The film was extremely boring.

Paraphrase the following sentence: 'The team won the championship after a tough match.'

• The team didn't emerge victorious in a challenging match to claim the championship.

• The team didn't win the championship after a tough match.

• The team lost the championship after an easy match.

• The team emerged victorious in a challenging match to claim the championship.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

How can you reword the sentence: 'The new restaurant in town is getting a lot of positive reviews.'?

• The new restaurant in town is getting a lot of negative reviews.

• The new diner in town is receiving a lot of negative feedback.

• The new eatery in town is receiving a lot of favorable feedback.

• The old restaurant in town is getting a lot of positive reviews.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

Provide a different way to convey the sentence: 'The company's profits have increased significantly in the last quarter.'

• The company has experienced a significant increase in profits during the last quarter.

• The company's profits have fluctuated in the last quarter.

• The company's profits have remained stagnant in the last quarter.

• The company's profits have decreased significantly in the last quarter.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2