WorksheetsInference, Paraphrasing, Summarizing
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 2hrs 12mins
__________ means putting information into your own words.
Paraphrasing
Plagiarizing
Quoting
When paraphrasing, it's helpful to _______.
copy the same words
find antonyms
(words with opposite meanings)
use synonyms
(words with similar meanings)
Which of the following IS NOT true about paraphrases?
A good paraphrase has the SAME MEANING as the original text.
A good paraphrase must include NEW INFORMATION.
A good paraphrase must be in my OWN WORDS.
A good paraphrase must MAKE SENSE.
Which sentence best paraphrases this passage:
Although television was not widely used in American homes until the 1950s, small, experimental television images were broadcast in the 1920s.
Television was not widely used in American homes until the 1950s.
Television became popular in the 1950s, but the first televisions were used thirty years earlier.
Television became popular in the 1920s, and again in the 1950s
Select the best summary of this paragraph.
Carla didn't want a babysitter because:
After their father died in an accident, Mary and Joseph supported their family by selling fossils to tourists, museums, and scientists. In 1811, Joseph discovered the skull of a large dinosaur that once lived in the ocean. A year later, Mary found the rest of the skeleton. The Annings' discovery made them famous.
Which detail should be included in a summary of the article?
Which sentence best summarizes this paragraph from the article about the Anning family?
Tired from the trip, Mia brushed her teeth and went to bed. Still, she lay awake long after dark that night. Her grandparents had tried to make her feel welcome, but she still dreaded the weeks to come. The lights and sounds of the city made her feel happy and alive. She just knew that the countryside would be quiet and dull in comparison.
The next morning, Mia stood staring out the window. The sky was filled with color: streaks of the brightest yellow, orange, and pink. Her ears tuned in to the songs of birds. Mia laughed, wondering how she could ever have thought this place would be quiet and dull.
Which detail should be left out of a summary of this passage?
Which sentence best summarizes this paragraph?
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Select the best summary of this paragraph.
As soon as she arrived at grandmother's house, Jessica ran into her bedroom to look at the blue quilt. It covered her grandmother's bed and was Jessica's favorite. It had patches of dark blue, medium blue, and light blue, with pictures of birds and flowers on every other patch. Jessica liked to take naps with the quilt wrapped around her. She loved the way it felt so soft and warm against her skin. Whenever she was visiting grandma, just looking at the quilt made Jessica happy.
The Elk River flows from the far northern part of the state all the way to the southern tip. All kinds of animals rely on it for drinking water, people eat the fish they catch in it, and farmers in the state depend on it for irrigating their crops. Since there is very little rain in this state, the Elk River gives animals and humans the water they need to stay alive. Even though the river is not nearly the biggest in the nation, it is very important to the people and animals that live near it.
Which sentence best paraphrases this passage:
Although television was not widely used in American homes until the 1950s, small, experimental television images were broadcast in the 1920s.
Television was not widely used in American homes until the 1950s.
Television became popular in the 1950s, but the first televisions were used thirty years earlier.
Television became popular in the 1920s, and again in the 1950s
Which of the following is NOT a reason to paraphrase what you read?
to avoid plagiarism
to make sure you understand what you read
to show that you can memorize text
to help clarify text
Which of the following is true about plagiarizing?
Only people who copy a text word for word are plagiarizing.
Plagiarizing can be done accidentally, even if you didn’t mean to cheat.
It is okay to plagiarize as long as you cite the source you used.
You can avoid plagiarizing by changing one or two words.
What is the difference between paraphrasing and plagiarizing?
Explain the difference between quoting a text and paraphrasing.
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.
Deserts cover a lot of area.
Deserts cover more than half of the Earth's surface.
One fifth of the Earth's surface is desert.
Paraphrase this sentence:
"They like to swim on their back and sides and can see just as well underwater as they can above."
Sea otters are good at floating on the water's surface, as air trapped in their fur makes them more buoyant.
Otters love swimming, They can also see very well underwater --like how they see well on land.
They like to swimming and they can be seen underwater by divers and other animals.
Paraphrase the phrase by putting it into your own words: beside my father
next to my dad
along my father
beside the man
beside my father
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)
Paraphrase the phrase by putting it into your own words: harmless to pets
nontoxic to animals
harmful to animals
damaging to dogs
painless to pets
A type of shark called a shortfin mako can leap 20 feet above the surface of the water.
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.
Read the following passage and answer the question below: "Anna was a talented musician. She played the piano beautifully and had a natural ear for music. She spent hours practicing and composing her own pieces. One day, she was invited to perform at a prestigious concert. She was nervous but excited for the opportunity to showcase her talent." Which of the following best summarizes Anna's feelings about the concert?
Anna was indifferent and did not care about the performance.
Anna was nervous but excited to perform.
Anna was confident and not nervous at all.
Anna was uninterested and did not want to perform.
What information should go in your summary?
small details
the most important information
your opinion
a list of characters
What was Miss Valdez telling Larry?
Which of the following can you infer from the passage above?
It is likely that:
