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WorksheetsParaphrasing Skills Quiz for 8th Grade
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which of the following is NOT a step in effective paraphrasing?
Identifying the main idea of the text
Copying significant portions of the original text verbatim
Finding synonyms for key terms
Rewriting the text in your own words
What is the main purpose of paraphrasing?
To make the text longer
To use the exact words of the author
To complicate the text and make it less understandable
To present the original idea in a new/different way
Identify the sentence that effectively paraphrases the original sentence: "The cat sat on the mat."
The cat was sitting on the mat.
The mat was under the cat.
On the carpet, a feline rested.
The cat and the mat were in close proximity.
When paraphrasing, it is important to:
Keep all the original adjectives and adverbs
Change the structure of the sentence
Use quotation marks around the entire sentence.
Maintain the exact same length as the original text (count your words)
Which of the following strategies is NOT recommended for avoiding plagiarism?
Citing the source
Using a thesaurus for every word
Summarizing the main points in your own words
Giving credit to the original author
What does it mean to paraphrase a text?
To translate it into another language
To rewrite it using similar words and phrases
To summarize it without changing any words
To rewrite it in one's own words while retaining the original meaning
Identifying key information in a text involves:
Focusing on minor details
Ignoring the main idea
Understanding the main points and themes
Skipping parts of the text
A good paraphrase:
Increases the length of the text significantly
Includes direct quotes to avoid plagiarism
Reflects the original meaning without copying the exact wording
Is shorter and leaves out most details
Which of the following is a sign of plagiarism in paraphrasing?
The paraphrase is in the student's own words
The original source is cited
Key phrases are copied word for word without quotation marks
Synonyms are used for several of the original words
Which of the following practices is essential in paraphrasing to avoid plagiarism?
Copying and pasting large sections of text
Acknowledging the source of the original ideas (citing the source)
Using the exact same sentence structure
Avoiding citation since the words are in your own
What is another way to express 'The flowers are blooming in the garden'?
The garden is devoid of blooming flowers
Blooming flowers filled the garden.
The garden has no blooming flowers
The flowers are not blooming in the garden
Rephrase the following futuristic scenario using different words: The space concert was canceled due to unexpected meteor showers.
Because of the surprise meteor showers, the space concert called off.
The space concert was canceled because of unforeseen cosmic events.
The unexpected meteor showers caused the space concert to be canceled.
The space concert was unexpectedly canceled due to cosmic events.
There are far more people watching movies than people reading books.
Film is a lot …………………………. than books.
more interesting
less interesting
more like
less like
I saw Laura and Janet going to Jack’s house yesterday morning.
Laura and Jane ………………….. to Jack’s house yesterday morning.
went
go
going
have gone
Choose the correct paraphrase of the following sentence:
Amir worried about passing the very difficult test.
Receiving a passing grade on the difficult exam concerned Amir.
Amir worried about receiving good marks on the test, which was very hard.
Choose the correct paraphrase of the following sentence:
During the Industrial Revolution, children as young as three worked in factories.
In the time of the Industrial Revolution, children as young as three worked in the factories.
Factories employed children, even three-year-olds, during the Industrial Revolution.
During the Industrial Revolution, children as young as three worked in factories.
Brazil is the largest country in South America and Suriname is the smallest.
Three issues are especially crucial to understanding the possible uses of the human genome.
Three things are especially crucial to understanding the possible uses of the human genome.
Understanding potential uses of the human genome is linked to three vital issues.
the difficult homework
let out your headphones
the social girl
