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

• Dragonflies have six legs but cannot walk, and I think that this is odd.
• Dragonflies have six legs.
• Although Dragonflies have six legs, they cannot walk at all.
•  Even though they have six legs, dragonflies can’t walk. 

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Which of the following statements about SUMMARIZING is true?

• The Summary is a thought that is true but is not in the passage.
• The Summary is what the passage is mostly about.
•  The Summary is specific, detailed information contained in the passage.
• The Summary is always found in the first sentence of the passage.

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Which best describes a summary?

• a really long detailed piece of writing
• the entire text told in your own words
• a dumb thing that teachers make you write
• the main ideas and important details of a text

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Which of the following is the better objective summary of The Lion King?

• This Disney animated feature follows the adventures of the young lion Simba, the heir of his father, Mufasa. Simba's wicked uncle, Scar, plots to usurp Mufasa's throne by luring father and son into a stampede of wildebeests. But Simba escapes, and only Mufasa is killed. Simba returns as an adult to take back his homeland from Scar with the help of his friends Timon and Pumbaa.
• In a tear jerker story, a young lion, Simba, becomes the victim of his cruel Uncle Scar’s plot to take the throne. After finding himself with the help of his friends Timon and Pumbaa, Simba heroically returns to Pride Rock where he overpowers Scar. While the film is charming and inspiring, the likelihood of a vegetarian lion beating his dominant uncle in a fight is hard to swallow.

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March 2nd was a great day at the New York Public Library. More than 250 first and second graders wore red-and-white-striped stovepipe hats. They were celebrating The Cat in the Hat's 50th birthday. Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat picture book has been published for 50 years now. The famous feline danced with children racing around him. At the same time, pink, purple, and white confetti rained down.
Serena Williams, the tennis champion, read The Cat in the Hat to second graders. They sat on brightly-colored rugs around her. Two lucky second graders from PS 152 in Manhattan sat next to Williams on a big red chair. Pink and purple umbrellas hung from the ceiling. The students giggled while Williams made her voice change from deep to high for the many characters in the story.
After reading the book, Williams shouted, "Tip your hat to the Cat!" The students took off their hats and waved them excitedly.
Which sentence should be included in the summary of the passage above?

• After reading the book, Williams shouted, "Tip your hat to the Cat!"
• The students giggled while Williams made her voice change from deep to high...
• Two lucky second graders from PS 152 in Manhattan sat next to Williams on a big red chair.
• Serena Williams, the tennis champion, read The Cat in the Hat to second graders.

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Choose the correct option:
Reporter: ‘The police are questioning the suspect this morning.’ 

• The reporter said  the police were questioning the suspect that morning.
• The reporter said  the police questioned the suspect that morning.
• The reporter said  the police had questioned the suspect that morning.

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" I don't understand" 

• Martyna said I don't understand.
• Martyna said she doesn't understand.
• Martyna said she didn't understand.

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Dad said, "You should tidy up your rooms now."

• Dad said that they should tidy up their rooms then.

• Dad said that they should tidy up your rooms then.

• Dad said that they should tidy up their rooms now.

• Dad said they should tidy up their rooms then.

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Harry remarked, "I will go to Hogwarts tomorrow."

• Harry remarked that he would go to Hogwarts the next day.

• Harry remarked that he will go to Hogwarts the next day.

• Harry remarked that I would go to Hogwarts the next day.

• Harry remarked that he would go to Hogwarts tomorrow.

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What do you use when you want to use a passage from the author and put it in your own words?

• summary

• paraphrase

• reported speech

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