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Diifference between Paraphrasing and Summarizing

Authored by Vincent Jacaba

English

9th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 9+ times

Diifference between Paraphrasing and Summarizing
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the two main techniques for retelling information discussed in the text?

Rewording and Revising

Summarizing and Paraphrasing

Explaining and Quoting

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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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of paraphrasing?

To copy the text exactly as it is

To restate someone else’s ideas in your own words while keeping all details

To shorten the original text

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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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When you paraphrase, what should you avoid?

Including every detail

Copying directly from the source

Changing the main points

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Paraphrasing can help you show that you understand by:

Condensing information

Explaining every detail in a new way

Avoiding key points

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is a key feature of summarizing?

Keeping all information

Making the text sound like you

Condensing the main ideas into a shorter version

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Summarizing is useful when you want:

A detailed understanding

A brief overview

To rewrite everything

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When summarizing, what do you leave out?

The main ideas

Smaller details

Important parts

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

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