Unit 3 & 4 Vocabulary/Summarizing and Paraphrasing Quiz

Drag and drop the following to match the terms with their correct meaning.

• a procedure or skill used in a specific task

• summarize

• to write or tell the main points or ideas of a text

• imagery

• the struggle between forces working against one another

• source

• a person, place, or thing that provides information

• technique

• words or phrases used to form pictures in a person's mind

• conflict

One ​ (a)   of a tiger is that it has stripes.

• trait
• relationship
• conflict
• model

Sometimes ​ (a)   are ​ (b)   ​by their unique ​ (c)   .

• organisms
• classified
• traits

Draw an example of a source you use often.

Use the words in a sentence. Write before you type.

"model", "testable", "conflict"

What is the best summary of the quote?

• Words are powerful.

• Words, in my opinion, are a great source of magic.

• Words can cause injury, and fix problems. They are magical.

• Words.

the difficult assignment (a)  

• the challenging task
• the difficult assignment
• the hard assignment
• it's too much

Original: Rugby football is the most popular sport in New Zealand. Most villages, towns, and districts have their own teams.

Paraphrase: Of all the sports played in New Zealand, rugby football is the most popular. Most areas even have their own teams.

• Acceptable Paraphrase

• Plagiarism

Original: Lionel Messi earns a whopping $39.6 million a year for playing striker for La Liga's Barcelona team.

Paraphrase: Lionel Messi earns over $39 million annually playing his position for La Liga's Barcelona team in Spain.

• Acceptable Paraphrase

• Plagiarism

What is the best summary of the text?

• The Titanic sank.

• The Titanic was mistakenly thought to be unsinkable.

• Icebergs frequently sink ships.

• The Titanic did not have enough lifeboats.