Choose the Best Paraphrase

Choose the best paraphrase of the following: In general, female birds are less colorful than male birds.

• In general, male birds are more attractive than female birds.
• On the whole, the feathers of the female birds are not as striking as that of their counterpart
• Generally speaking, female birds are less colorful than male birds.

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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

Choose the best paraphrase of the following: A handshake does not mean the same thing around the world.

• A handshake does not mean the same thing around the world.
• A handshake means something different around the world.
• Internationally, a greeting by shaking hands is not the same.

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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

Choose the best paraphrase of the following: Trip 5th grade students are the best students in all of Gwinnett county.

• Trip has the best students in the GCPS system
• Trip 5th grade students are the best students.
• GCPS has it's best elementary pupils in it's last year at 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

Choose the best paraphrase of the following: Climbing mountains is a dangerous activity.

• A perilous sport is mountain climbing
• Climbing mountains is a dangerous activity.
• Climbing mountains can be an unsafe activity.

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

Choose the best paraphrase of the following: His job wasn't very interesting, but it paid well.

• Though somewhat boring, his job paid well.
• Though somewhat uninteresting, his job paid well.
• Though somewhat boring, his position earned him a handsome income.

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