WorksheetsParaphrasing
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 19mins
When you paraphrase, you replace words and phrases with __________ whenever you can.
antonyms
quotation marks
definitions
synonyms
When you paraphrase you _________ change names, dates, titles, etc.
should
cannot
always
may
Make sure you ______ words to ensure they are not in the same order as the original text.
realize
recount
rearrange
regulate
All of these are characteristics of a paraphrase except which one?
you put it in your own words
you copy the exact words in the same order
synonyms may be used
you arrange the words in a different order
The test grade made him cry.
He was upset about his test grade.
He learned that he failed his test.
He wanted to retake his test.
He made a bad grade on his test.
Myrtle Beach is visited by thousands of tourists every year.
Myrtle Beach is seen by thousands of tourists every year.
Thousands of tourists visit New York each year.
Each year, many people visit Myrtle Beach.
Yearly people travel to Myrtle Beach to work.
The dress of the bride was designed by Vera Wang.
Vera designed the dress of the bride.
The dress of the bride was created by Vera Wang
The bride's dress was designed.
Vera Wang designed the bride's dress.
In ancient times, pigeons were used to carry mail.
Pigeons were used to carry mail in ancient times.
Pigeons received the mail in ancient times.
Long ago, pigeons delivered the mail.
Long ago, eagles were used to deliver mail.
It turned out to be a meteorite, which is debris from outer space.
The meteorite is space garbage.
It turned out to be a meteorite, which is debris from outer space.
It actually was a meteorite, otherwise known as waste from outer space.
The meteorite hit the house and everyone cried.
Meteoroids are small fragments from outer space that are the result of asteroids or comets colliding.
Meteoroids are tiny parts from space that occur when asteroids or comets hit.
Comets and asteriods hit causing meteoroids.
Outer space throws things at Earth when two things hit each other.
Meteoroids are small fragments from outer space that are the result of asteroids or comets colliding.
University researchers currently are examining the meteorite in hopes of learning more about space debris.
Smart people in school are looking at the rock to learn about space garbage.
University researchers currently are examining the meteorite in hopes of learning more about space debris.
Researchers at the University are looking at the meteorite wanting to learn more about space garbage.
There are people studying the meteorite hoping to learn more about space debris.
It was soon confirmed, though, that no blast was done that night.
There was confirmation that on that night, no blast has occured.
It was soon confirmed, though, that no blast was done that night.
There was no explosion during the night.
No blast was done that night, it was soon confirmed.
Meteoroids are known as the smallest "space rocks," according to NASA.
There are small rocks in space known as Meteoroids.
The smallest space rocks are meteoroids according to NASA.
Meteoroids are known as the smallest "space rocks," according to NASA.
According to NASA, meteoroids are defined as being the smallest of the space rocks.
What are the 4 R's of paraphrasing?
What does the word paraphrase mean?
to copy someone's exact words
to summarize a paragraph
to put written or spoken words in your own words
to put quotations around the words you copy from text
