Choose the best paraphrase for the following statement: The enormous dinosaur stomped through the jungle.

The giant dinosaur walked through the jungle.

The big dinosaur walked through the forest.

A very large dinosaur made its way through the forest.

The enormous dinosaur roared loudly.

Choose the best paraphrase for the following statement: The energetic puppy bounced around the park.

The excited puppy jumped around the park.

The dog jumped around the yard.

When writing a summary, which of these should you NOT include?

Personal opinions and judgments

The main ideas and events of the passage

Interesting details that support the main idea

Key information relevant to the topic

Who, What, When, Where, Welcome

What is the first step in writing a draft summary?

Immediately write the summary in your own words.

What is the second step in writing a draft summary?

Immediately write the summary in your own words.

What is the third step in writing a draft summary?

Write down the supporting details.

Immediately write the summary in your own words.

What is the final step in writing a draft summary?

Draft a summary paragraph in your own words.

Write down the supporting details.

You just finished reading a historical fiction story about the American Revolution. Which statements would be the most appropriate to include in the summary?

The story takes place during the American Revolution. John, a young boy, witnesses the conflict firsthand and learns about the fight for independence.

John, a brave young boy, dreams of adventure.

There's a war going on, and John is scared.

This book is full of action and excitement. John is a great character, and I really enjoyed reading about the war.

You're summarizing a biography about a famous scientist. Which statement would be the MOST appropriate to include in the summary?

This biography details the life and accomplishments of a groundbreaking scientist.

The scientist was a really cool person who made amazing discoveries!

It was hard to understand all the scientific jargon, but the scientist seemed pretty smart.

I never knew science could be so interesting!

the author's personal opinion or personal beliefs.

Author's perspective/point of view

why an author writes the text, could be to persuade, inform, entertain.

Author's perspective/point of view

An analogy is a comparison of two different things that are similar in some way. Choose the one example of an analogy.

That’s as Useful as Rearranging Deck Chairs on the Titanic.

Life is never about winning, it's about the friends you make along the way.

Be the change that you wish to see in the world.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

A similie is a comparison of two unlike things using like or as. Please choose the one example of a similie.

An elephant is sitting on my chest.

A euphemism is an indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant. Click on ALL of the euphemisms you see listed.

That boy is just a few sandwiches short of a picnic.

Billy Joe McAlister bit the big one last week.

I heard that Mrs. Jones is expecting.

The kids played in the sandbox during recess.

The dog dove into the pool to escape the heat.

Alliteration is the repetition of initial consonant sounds. Select the one example of alliteration.

Betty baked brownies for her best friend Billy.

Pretty flowers blew across the pasture.

Gale and George went on a trip to California.

An allusion is a reference to another work of literature, person, or event. Choose ALL the examples of an allusion.

When your parents learn about your new plan to raise money, it's going to sink like the Titanic.

My mom thinks you're a real nut.

We can go dancing on Thursday night at the new club in town.

A hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration. Choose the one example of hyperbole.

I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

I'm so tired that I could go to bed at 4 pm.

I'm so happy that I feel like dancing.

I was so thirty that I drank three glasses of water.

Irony is the contrast between expectation and reality. There are three types of irony: verbal, situational, and dramatic. Choose the THREE examples of irony.

Planning something big for Friday night but when the day finally comes, your mom asks you to stay home to watch your little sister, “Sure, it’s not like I had anything special planned for tonight.”

There’s a fire inside the fire station.

The citizens of a town criticize a superhero for doing the job of the police. Little do they know that such superhero would save them from an intergalactic invasion later on.

Two boys show up to a football game and get into a fight. One ends up in the hospital and the other is arrested.

Kids at a private school are forced to begin wearing uniforms everyday. The kids are really upset and dislike the uniforms.

A metaphor is a comparison without using like or as. Choose ALL of the examples of a metaphor.

The children were delighted to see the blanket of snow on the ground.

How should these two sentences be combined? There is no school next week. We should go to the beach.

There is no school next week, so we should go to the beach.

There is no school next week, we should go to the beach.

There is no school next week we should go to the beach.

There is no school next week so we should go to the beach.

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MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a reason to summarize?

personal reflection

news consumption

gathering information

preparing presentations

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is a brief statement or account of the main points of a topic?

paraphrase

summary

body

supporting detail

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is a rewriting of a passage in your own words?

paraphrase

summary

body

supporting detail

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What restates the main idea of the summary in a different way?

introduction

summary

conclusion

supporting detail

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is the main idea of the summary or paragraph?

topic sentence

summary

conclusion

body

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What includes just enough key details to support the main idea in a summary?

topic sentence

summary

conclusion

body

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Why is paraphrasing a valuable skill?

It lets you avoid doing any work.

It saves you time by copying other people's work.

It allows you to take credit for someone else's ideas.

It helps you understand information better and express it clearly.

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

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