Paraphrase

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

To paraphrase well, ____ words to make sure they are not in the same order as the original text

• realize

• resize

• rearrange

• recount

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Choose the best paraphrase: The team's soccer jerseys were designed by Nike.

• Nike designed the team's soccer jerseys.

• The team's soccer jerseys were created by Nike.

• The team's jerseys were designed.

• Nike created the team's jerseys.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How are paraphrasing and summarizing different?

• Paraphrasing is longer and more detailed.

• Paraphrasing and summarizing are exactly the same.

• A summary uses your own words, but a paraphrase does not.

• A summary is closest to the original quote.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Why should you summarize or paraphrase information more than using direct quotes?

• To give information in an original way.

• To give information in a clearer and simpler way.

• To make your writing your own.

• All of these

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the best summary of the quote?

• Words are powerful.

• Words, in my opinion, are a great source of magic.

• Words can cause injury, and fix problems. They are magical.

• Words.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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

• Deserts cover one fifth 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.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Choose the sentence that BEST paraphrases this sentence: A high school student usually has summer reading assignments.

• A high school student always has homework assignments in the summer.

• It is common for students in high school to have summer reading assignments.

• Usually school aged students have summer reading assignments.

• Most summer school students have high school reading to do.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

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.

• Even though they have six legs, dragonflies can’t walk.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2