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WorksheetsParaphrasing
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 21mins
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1.
A friend tells you, "I am absolutely livid. Jamie shared confidential information with Caroline!" You respond, "So, you're saying that you're angry that Jamie told Caroline your secret?"
When you retell information in your own words, you are __________________.
When you retell information in your own words, you are __________________.
a)
summarizing
b)
paraphrasing
c)
yelling
d)
talking
2.
Paraphrasing can help you avoid _____________. It is taking another person's ideas or words and presenting them as your own. This is not only a serious academic offense, but it is also illegal in many cases. Use your own words when you write, and always give credit to others whose ideas you use.
a)
getting int trouble
b)
plagiarism
c)
cheating
d)
pledging
3.
A ____________ is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as the original word.
a)
homophone
b)
antonym
c)
synonym
d)
paraphrase
4.
Which characteristic is not one of the three that make a good paraphrase?
a)
A good paraphrase must be CORRECT.
b)
A good paraphrase must DESCRIBE new information.
c)
A good paraphrase must be in my OWN WORDS.
d)
A good paraphrase must MAKE SENSE.
5.
Paraphrase the phrase by putting it into your own words: defeat our opponent
a)
defeat our opponent
b)
win your opponent
c)
beat our rivals
d)
win our enemies
6.
Paraphrase the phrase by putting it into your own words: harmless to pets
a)
nontoxic to animals
b)
harmful to animals
c)
damaging to dogs
d)
painless to pets
7.
Read the passage. Which sentence best restates the ideas in the passage?
"Although television was not widely used in American homes until the 1950s, small, experimental television images were broadcast in the 1920s."
a)
Television was not widely used in American homes until the 1950s.
b)
Television became popular in the 1950s, but the first televisions were used thirty years earlier.
c)
Television became popular in the 1920s, and again in the 1950s.
8.
How do I know my paraphrase is CORRECT?
a)
I check that it has the same meaning as the first phrase.
b)
I check that I repeated the same words as the first phrase.
9.
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 surface of the Earth.
a)
Deserts cover one fifth of the Earth.
b)
One fifth of the Earth's surface is desert.
c)
Deserts cover one fifth of the Earth.
d)
Deserts cover more than half of the Earth's surface.
10.
What is the best paraphrase of the following sentence?
Brazil is the largest country in South America and Suriname is the smallest.
Brazil is the largest country in South America and Suriname is the smallest.
a)
The biggest country in South America is Brazil, while the tiniest is Suriname.
b)
Suriname and Brazil the largest and smallest countries in Brazil.
c)
The largest country is Brazil and the smallest country is Suriname, and they are both countries in Brazil.
d)
The two countries of Brazil and Suriname are two countries in Brazil.
11.
Choose the BEST paraphrase of this text:
Lionel Messi earns a whopping $39.6 million a year for playing striker for La Liga's Barcelona team.
(Scholastic Book of World Records 2011 page 99)
Lionel Messi earns a whopping $39.6 million a year for playing striker for La Liga's Barcelona team.
(Scholastic Book of World Records 2011 page 99)
a)
Lionel Messi earns a whopping $39.6 million a year for playing striker for La Liga's Barcelona team.
b)
According to Scholastic Book of World Records 2011, I think it is great that soccer player Lionel Messi earns a whopping $39.6 million a year for playing striker for La Liga's Barcelona team!
c)
Soccer player Lionel Messi earns a whopping $39.6 million a year for playing soccer as striker/winger for La Liga's Barcelona team. Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain.
d)
According to Scholastic Book of World Records 2011, soccer player Lionel Messi makes over $39 million dollars annually. This impressive salary is from his work as a striker for La Liga's Barcelona team (page 99).
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