Paraphrase Practice

Choose the best paraphrase of the following statement:
“According to the National Sleep Foundation, kids ages 6 to 13 should be getting between nine and 11 hours of sleep per night.”

• Researchers at The National Sleep Foundation believe kids ages 6 to 13 do not get enough sleep.

• According to the National Sleep Foundation, kids need lots of sleep.

• The National Sleep Foundation suggests nine to 11 hours of sleep each night for children between the ages of 6 and 13.

• The National Sleep Foundation believes kids who are between 6 and 13 should be getting between nine and 11 hours of at night.

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Which of the following statements best paraphrases the quote?

• Just a whiff can trigger a problem in some people with severe allergies. 

• Just a quick smell can be deadly. 

• Just a quick smell can cause someone to have a serious allergic reaction. 

• Allergies are all related to smell.

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Choose the best paraphrase:
“Plumber Caught Dancing On The Job Has All The Fly Moves”
 Original source: “The video of Topen’s dancing has racked up more than 400,000 views since it was posted on YouTube last week, and the plumber says he’s already been approached in public for his autograph.”

• The video has racked up more than 400,000 views since posted on YouTube last week, and the plumber has even been approached for his autograph.

• Even though the YouTube video of the dancing plumber was only posted last week, it has already had more than 400,000 views. Topen has become an almost instant celebrity as strangers have even asked him for autographs (“Plumber Caught Dancing On The Job Has All The Fly Moves”).

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Choose the best paraphrase of the following statement: “According to the study, 72% of all children and 89% of adolescents have at least one device in their sleep environment.”

• The study claims that 72 percent of children have at least one device in their sleep environment, and so do 89 percent of adolescents.

• The study concluded that a minimum of one device is present in most young people’s sleeping environments.

• The study found that more than half of children and adolescents have at least one device in their sleep environment.

• According to the study, children and adolescents need to minimize the devices in their sleep environment.

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Choose the best paraphrase: “Over-the-top international fast-food items” Original source: “For some reason, cheese-topped donuts are quite popular in Indonesia, and in September 2013 KFC decided to get in on the action, offering a glazed donut topped with shredded Swiss and cheddar cheese.”

• Cheese-topped donuts are popular in Indonesia. In September 2013, KFC decided to offer a glazed donut topped with shredded Swiss and cheddar cheese (“Over the top international fast-food items”).

• In 2013, a KFC in Indonesia began selling shredded Swiss and cheddar cheese topped glazed donuts, a treat that is popular in this Asian country. (“Over the top international fast-food items”).

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Read the sentence below. Then, answer the question. Every day, Mount St. Helens emits steam and, although there have been no eruptions since 1985, volcanologists are monitoring its activity. Which choice below best paraphrases the passage?

• Scientists still observe Mount St. Helens, which last erupted in 1985. The volcano gives off steam daily.

• Mount St. Helens emits steam every day, even though there have been no eruptions since 1985.

• Mount St. Helens may erupt at any moment—it's spewing out steam every day!

• Every day, Mount St. Helens emits steam. Volcanologists are monitoring its activity.

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True or false?
It is okay to share your opinion when writing a paraphrase.

• True

• False

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Choose the appropriate paraphrase of the following: 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.

• A handshake does not mean the same thing around the world.

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_____ restates the original text in your own words.

• A paraphrase

• A summary

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For a good paraphrase, you must not use more than ___ words in a row from the original text.

• two

• three

• four

• five

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9