What is paraphrasing?

When you restate the central idea of what you read in your own words.

When you restate the central idea of what your sibling read in your sibling's words.

When you state the central idea using all the words of what you read.

When you state your opinion of the central idea of what you read.

What does it mean to paraphrase?

Summarize a fact in your own words

To restate information using different words but keeping the same meaning

A short, interesting story about something that happened

Choose the best paraphrase. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. famously said, "In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."

One of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous quotes is about how lack of support from friends impacts us more than our enemies' words.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said we remember the silence of our friends more than the words of our enemies.

Lack of support from friends impacts us more than our enemies' words.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a famous orator who expressed many important ideas.

To write something in new words but keep the meaning the same

To copy something word for word

To give your opinion about something you read

To write a good paraphrase you can-

Use synonyms for some of the words

Paraphrase this sentence- The tiger is the largest living cat species, and it is most recognizable for its dark vertical stripes on orange fur.

Tigers are the biggest cats, and have black and orange stripes.

Tigers are much bigger than other kinds of cats, like lions or bobcats, and they have a very interesting pattern.

The tiger is the largest living cat species, and it is most recognizable for its dark vertical stripes on orange fur.

The ball python is a python species native to West and Central Africa, where it lives in grasslands, shrublands and open forests.

Ball pythons live in Africa in grasslands and forests.

The ball python is a python species native to West and Central Africa, where it lives in grasslands, shrublands and open forests.

Ball pythons are a snake that live in Africa and make very good pets.

Paraphrase this sentence- The Alamo Mission is a historic Spanish mission and fortress compound founded in the 18th century by Roman Catholic missionaries in what is now San Antonio, Texas, United States.

The Alamo was built by Spanish missionaries in the 18th century in San, Antonio.

The Alamo is in San Antonio, Texas, and it is a popular tourist destination.

The Alamo Mission is a historic Spanish mission and fortress compound founded in the 18th century by Roman Catholic missionaries in what is now San Antonio, Texas, United States.

Paraphrase this- George Washington played an indispensable role in adopting and ratifying the Constitution of the United States.

Washington was important to the creation of the Constitution.

George Washington played an indispensable role in adopting and ratifying the Constitution of the United States.

George Washington was our first President and he had many important accomplishments.

Paraphrase this- The Harlem Renaissance was an intellectual and cultural revival of African American music, dance, art, fashion, literature, theater, politics and scholarship centered in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, spanning the 1920s and 1930s.

The Harlem Renaissance was a time when many different kind of art were being made in Harlem, NY, in the 20s and 30s.

My favorite poet, Langston Hughes, was writing poetry during the Harlem Renaissance in the 20s and 30s in New York.

The Harlem Renaissance was an intellectual and cultural revival of African American music, dance, art, fashion, literature, theater, politics and scholarship centered in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, spanning the 1920s and 1930s.

Which inference about Daniel is supported by the information in paragraph 6?

What is true about Daniel based on paragraph 6?

Which inference about Daniel is supported by the information in paragraph 6?

Write a summary of paragraph 6.

The author includes the photograph of the ravine most likely to support which idea?

The picture of the ravine shows the reader that-

The author includes the photograph of the ravine most likely to support which idea?

Describe the picture of the ravine.

Which is the best paraphrase of the following sentence? Deserts cover one fifth of the surface of the Earth.

One fifth of the Earth's surface is desert.

Deserts cover one fifth of the Earth.

Deserts cover more than half of the Earth's surface.

What is the main purpose of paraphrasing in writing?

To restate the text in your own words

To copy the original text exactly

To change the meaning of the text

Choose the best paraphrase for the following sentence: 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.'

The fast brown fox leaps over the lazy dog.

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

The brown fox quickly jumps over the lazy dog.

The lazy dog is jumped over by the quick brown fox.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good paraphrase?

It changes the original meaning

It uses different words from the original text

It maintains the original meaning

It is written in your own words

Identify the sentence that is a paraphrase of: 'She said she would come to the party if she finished her homework.'

She mentioned she might come to the party if she completed her homework.

She promised to attend the party after completing her homework.

She said she would come to the party if she finished her homework.

She said she would finish her homework before coming to the party.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When you communicate a particular idea using different words, you are doing what?

plagiarizing

writing

cheating

paraphrasing

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Choose the best paraphrase.
Cannon Beach is visited by thousands of tourists every year.

Cannon Beach is seen by thousands of tourists every year.

Thousands of tourists visit Oregon every year.

Each year, many people visit Cannon Beach.

Yearly people travel to Cannon Beach for work.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Choose the best paraphrase.
Giraffes like Acacia leaves and hay, and they can consume 75 pounds of food a day.

Giraffes eat a lot of food each day.

A giraffe's legs are taller than most humans.

Giraffes are interesting creatures with a diet of Acacia leaves and hay.

A giraffe can eat up to 75 pounds of Acacia leaves and hay daily.

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Choose the best paraphrase.
Symptoms of influenza include fever and nasal congestion.

A stuffy nose and elevated temperature are signs you may have the flu.

Symptoms of the flu are fever and nasal congestion.

Side effects of the flue are fever and nasal congestion.

Symptoms of influenza include fever and a stuffy nose.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A rewording of something written or spoken by someone else.

Paraphrase

Summary

Quote

rebuttal

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 12 pts

When you put the words of others into your own words, you are doing what?

plagiarizing

writing

cheating

paraphrasing

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

(a) is when the speaker restates the meaning of something in different words.

Paraphrase

Synthesize

Summarize

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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Paraphrase Practice

When you communicate a particular idea using different words, you are doing what?

Choose the best paraphrase.Cannon Beach is visited by thousands of tourists every year.

Choose the best paraphrase.Giraffes like Acacia leaves and hay, and they can consume 75 pounds of food a day.

Choose the best paraphrase.Symptoms of influenza include fever and nasal congestion.

A rewording of something written or spoken by someone else.

When you put the words of others into your own words, you are doing what?

​ (a) is when the speaker restates the meaning of something in different words.

What is paraphrasing?

What does it mean to paraphrase?

What is paraphrase?

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Choose the best paraphrase.
Cannon Beach is visited by thousands of tourists every year.

Choose the best paraphrase.
Giraffes like Acacia leaves and hay, and they can consume 75 pounds of food a day.

Choose the best paraphrase.
Symptoms of influenza include fever and nasal congestion.

(a) is when the speaker restates the meaning of something in different words.