WorksheetsParaphrase and Summarize
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 29mins
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1.
Which of the following statements about SUMMARIZING is true?
a)
The Summary is a thought that is true but is not in the passage.
b)
The Summary is what the passage is mostly about.
c)
The Summary is specific, detailed information contained in the passage.
d)
The Summary is always found in the first sentence of the passage.
2.
When some people think about Texas, they think of cowboys on the open range-herding cattle up a dusty trail. However, Texas has much more than open prairie with large herds of cows. There are the mountains of West Texas, the piney hills of east Texas, and the emerald waters off the coast of Padre Island. Texas also has large coastal harbors with numerous sailboats, powerboats, inland lakes, rivers, swamps of southeast Texas with alligators and other exotic wildlife.
The Summary of this passage is:
The Summary of this passage is:
a)
There are a lot of cows in Texas.
b)
There are many different, varied parts of Texas.
c)
Texas is one of the biggest states in the United States.
d)
There are alligators in the swampland of southeast Texas.
3.
Tomorrow is Jill's birthday. She is excited because she gets to pick where she will eat dinner. Will it be Mexican food at the Big Enchilada House? Or will it be fried chicken at the Chicken Shack, or a big cheeseburger at Al's Hamburger Palace. She just couldn't decide. Then there was always the Pizza Shop with that great pepperoni pizza. How would she ever decide? Maybe she would just flip a coin.
The Summary of this passage is:
The Summary of this passage is:
a)
Jill has many restaurants to choose from for her birthday.
b)
Jill loves Mexican food.
c)
The Pizza Shop has the best pizza in town.
d)
Jill will choose a place by flipping a coin.
4.
It started when they got to the bears. Peter felt tired and his stomach hurt. He dragged himself over to see the elephants, which were eating from a stack of hay. Normally, the elephants were his favorite. Without much interest, Peter followed his classmates to the camels, which were busy swatting flies with their tails. Peter knew he should be having fun at the zoo, but he just felt terrible and all he wanted to do was lie down and rest. Even the lions and tigers did not interest him now.
The Summary of this passage is:
The Summary of this passage is:
a)
Peter's favorite animals were the elephants.
b)
The camels were swatting flies with their tails.
c)
It was really hot at the zoo.
d)
Peter didn't enjoy the zoo because he felt really bad.
5.
For the walls, Jenny thought she would use a bright yellow paint. She would pick a border that had mostly bright red and green colors, and maybe a little bit of blue. She already had found some curtains that were sky blue with streaks of red, blue and yellow that she thought would go great with the walls. And finally, she had picked a carpet that was mostly blue with specks of red and yellow. Jenny couldn't wait till she was done decorating her room. It was really going to look awesome.
The Summary of this passage is:
The Summary of this passage is:
a)
Jenny likes bright colors.
b)
Jenny was going to paint her room.
c)
Jenny was picking out colors and materials to decorate her room.
d)
Yellow is a good color to paint your walls.
6.
San Francisco is located on the coast of California in an area often called the Bay Area. The weather is generally very mild, seldom getting really cold or really hot. Its mild climate is one reason many people live there. It seldom snows in San Francisco and generally does not get below freezing during the winter. Even in the middle of summer, temperatures may be in the mid 80s with a cool breeze from the bay keeping the weather very comfortable.
The Summary of this passage is:
The Summary of this passage is:
a)
San Francisco has many neat things to do.
b)
It seldom snows in California.
c)
Many people choose to live in California.
d)
The weather in San Francisco is generally very mild.
7.
Right now Jason was playing right field. He really wanted to play third base. Earlier this year, coach had put him in left field and second base in a game, but never at third base. Once in practice, coach let him play third base, but he kept missing ground balls. When he did stop one, he made a bad throw to first base. Maybe if he kept practicing, Jason would be good enough to play third base. That was his dream.
The Summary of this passage is:
The Summary of this passage is:
a)
Jason really wanted to play third base.
b)
Jason was the best player on his team.
c)
Jason had trouble catching ground balls.
d)
Jason was too lazy to practice.
8.
Choose the sentence that BEST paraphrases this sentence:
A high school student usually has summer reading assignments.
A high school student usually has summer reading assignments.
a)
A high school student always has homework assignments in the summer.
b)
It is common for students in high school to have summer reading assignments.
c)
Usually school aged students have summer reading assignments.
d)
Most summer school students have high school reading to do.
9.
Which is the best paraphrase of the following sentence?
Dragonflies have six legs, but they can’t walk.
Dragonflies have six legs, but they can’t walk.
a)
Dragonflies have six legs but cannot walk, and I think that this is odd.
b)
Dragonflies have six legs.
c)
Although Dragonflies have six legs, they cannot walk at all.
d)
Even though they have six legs, dragonflies can’t walk.
10.
“Are schools going to frisk a kindergartner or search the backpack of a second grader to see if they’re hiding candy with peanuts inside”?
Which of the following statements best paraphrases the quote?
Which of the following statements best paraphrases the quote?
a)
Schools will get X-Ray machines to check for peanuts.
b)
It is unlikely that schools will make all students get searched for peanuts.
c)
Schools are only going to check backpacks for peanuts.
d)
Schools are only going to check kindergarten students.
11.
"Banning peanut products would be unenforceable. "
Which of the following statements best paraphrases the quote?
Which of the following statements best paraphrases the quote?
a)
Police would check people for peanuts.
b)
Police and people would not be able to eat peanuts.
c)
It would not be possible to completely stop people from bringing peanuts.
d)
It would be instantly possible to check for peanuts.
12.
What is the difference between a claim and a fact?
a)
A claim is always based on facts.
b)
A fact is always based on claims.
c)
A claim is always the opposite of a fact.
d)
A claim may or may not be true but, a fact is something that can be checked and proven.
13.
"Just a whiff can trigger a problem in some people with severe allergies."
Which of the following statements best paraphrases the quote?
Which of the following statements best paraphrases the quote?
a)
Just a whiff can trigger a problem in some people with severe allergies.
b)
Just a quick smell can be deadly.
c)
Just a quick smell can cause someone to have a serious allergic reaction.
d)
Allergies are all related to smell.
14.
Which of the following statements best describes how to paraphrase information?
a)
Copy the sentence and then put it in quotations.
b)
Copy the sentence, put it in quotations, and cite the source.
c)
Determine key words in the sentence and replace one of two of them with words that have similar meanings.
d)
Determine key words in the sentence and replace most of them with words that have similar meanings. Rewrite the sentence in your own words.
15.
Is the passage below an accurate paraphrase that helps clarify the meaning of the original text? Select Yes or No.
Original Text: Toward the end of the 1800s, the Industrial Revolution caused a change in many people's employment. When agricultural work in rural areas became harder to find, many left to seek industrial work in urban areas.
Paraphrase: The Industrial Revolution in the late 1800s changed what jobs were available. People left farms in the country to work in factories in the cities.
Original Text: Toward the end of the 1800s, the Industrial Revolution caused a change in many people's employment. When agricultural work in rural areas became harder to find, many left to seek industrial work in urban areas.
Paraphrase: The Industrial Revolution in the late 1800s changed what jobs were available. People left farms in the country to work in factories in the cities.
a)
Yes
b)
No
16.
Is this passage an accurate paraphrase that helps clarify the meaning of the original text? Select Yes or No.
Original Text: During the Industrial Revolution, working-class families took for granted that their children would need to be employed to help support the family.
Paraphrase: At the time of the Industrial Revolution, some children wanted to work in factories.
Original Text: During the Industrial Revolution, working-class families took for granted that their children would need to be employed to help support the family.
Paraphrase: At the time of the Industrial Revolution, some children wanted to work in factories.
a)
Yes
b)
No
17.
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."
"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.
18.
Choose the best paraphrase:
“Police: Man breaks into Austin meat business, naps”
Original source: “AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Police have arrested a 28-year-old man who they say broke into an Austin business, stole a couple of sausages and fell asleep.”
“Police: Man breaks into Austin meat business, naps”
Original source: “AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Police have arrested a 28-year-old man who they say broke into an Austin business, stole a couple of sausages and fell asleep.”
a)
A 28-year-old man in Austin, Texas didn’t break into a business and run, like most criminals. Instead, he took several sausages then simply fell asleep inside the business.
b)
A 28 year old man in Austin, Texas didn’t break into a business and run, like most criminals. Instead, he took several sausages then simply fell asleep inside the business (“Police: Man breaks into Austin meat business, sleeps”).
19.
Choose the best paraphrase:
“Plumber Caught Dancing On The Job Has All The Fly Moves”
Original source: “The video of Topen’s dancing has racked up more than 400,000 views since it was posted on YouTube last week, and the plumber says he’s already been approached in public for his autograph.”
“Plumber Caught Dancing On The Job Has All The Fly Moves”
Original source: “The video of Topen’s dancing has racked up more than 400,000 views since it was posted on YouTube last week, and the plumber says he’s already been approached in public for his autograph.”
a)
The video has racked up more than 400,000 views since posted on YouTube last week, and the plumber has even been approached for his autograph.
b)
Even though the YouTube video of the dancing plumber was only posted last week, it has already had more than 400,000 views. Topen has become an almost instant celebrity as strangers have even asked him for autographs (“Plumber Caught Dancing On The Job Has All The Fly Moves”).
20.
Choose the best paraphrase of the following statement:
“According to the study, 72% of all children and 89% of adolescents have at least one device in their sleep environment.”
“According to the study, 72% of all children and 89% of adolescents have at least one device in their sleep environment.”
a)
The study claims that 72 percent of children have at least one device in their sleep environment, and so do 89 percent of adolescents.
b)
The study concluded that a minimum of one device is present in most young people’s sleeping environments.
c)
The study found that more than half of children and adolescents have at least one device in their sleep environment.
d)
According to the study, children and adolescents need to minimize the devices in their sleep environment.
21.
Choose the best paraphrase:
“Over-the-top international fast-food items” Original source:
“For some reason, cheese-topped donuts are quite popular in Indonesia, and in September 2013 KFC decided to get in on the action, offering a glazed donut topped with shredded Swiss and cheddar cheese.”
“Over-the-top international fast-food items” Original source:
“For some reason, cheese-topped donuts are quite popular in Indonesia, and in September 2013 KFC decided to get in on the action, offering a glazed donut topped with shredded Swiss and cheddar cheese.”
a)
Cheese-topped donuts are popular in Indonesia. In September 2013, KFC decided to offer a glazed donut topped with shredded Swiss and cheddar cheese (“Over the top international fast-food items”).
b)
In 2013, a KFC in Indonesia began selling shredded Swiss and cheddar cheese topped glazed donuts, a treat that is popular in this Asian country. (“Over the top international fast-food items”).
22.
How are paraphrasing and summarizing different from one another?
a)
Both are reworded; however, a summary is a condensed version of the original, while paraphrasing maintains the source's length.
b)
Both are reworded; however, a paraphrase is a condensed version of the original, while summarizing maintains the source's length.
c)
A summary does not have to change sentence structure and order of ideas while a paraphrase does.
d)
A summary does not need to be cited while a paraphrase does.
23.
Read the sentence below. Then, answer the question.
Coral reefs and ocean plants live cooperatively—the coral organisms get their oxygen from the plants, which grow on the reef structures. This is why reefs usually grow in sunny areas near the surface.
Which choice below best paraphrases the passage?
Coral reefs and ocean plants live cooperatively—the coral organisms get their oxygen from the plants, which grow on the reef structures. This is why reefs usually grow in sunny areas near the surface.
Which choice below best paraphrases the passage?
a)
Coral reefs and ocean plants live cooperatively, so reefs grow in sunny areas close to the ocean's surface.
b)
Coral reefs and ocean plants live cooperatively, which is why reefs grow in sunny areas near the surface.
c)
Coral reefs are found close to the sunny ocean surface because the plants they rely on need sunlight to grow.
d)
Coral reefs don't need sunlight. They do, however, need oxygen, which they get from the ocean plants.
24.
Read the sentence below. Then, answer the question.
Earth's climate has an inherent variability that makes it difficult to determine the human impact on it.
Which choice below best paraphrases the sentence?
Earth's climate has an inherent variability that makes it difficult to determine the human impact on it.
Which choice below best paraphrases the sentence?
a)
Earth's climate has an inherent variability that makes it difficult to determine the human impact on it.
b)
The climate of Earth is inherently variable, so it's hard to determine the impact of humans.
c)
Because Earth's climate changes naturally, it is hard to know how human activity affects it.
d)
People's activities greatly affect Earth's climate.
25.
Read the sentence below. Then, answer the question.
Every day, Mount St. Helens emits steam and, although there have been no eruptions since 1985, volcanologists are monitoring its activity.
Which choice below best paraphrases the passage?
Every day, Mount St. Helens emits steam and, although there have been no eruptions since 1985, volcanologists are monitoring its activity.
Which choice below best paraphrases the passage?
a)
Scientists still observe Mount St. Helens, which last erupted in 1985. The volcano gives off steam daily.
b)
Mount St. Helens emits steam every day, even though there have been no eruptions since 1985.
c)
Mount St. Helens may erupt at any moment—it's spewing out steam every day!
d)
Every day, Mount St. Helens emits steam. Volcanologists are monitoring its activity.
26.
Choose the best paraphrase of the following statement:
"Thoughts and worries can weigh on your mind at night. Writing thoughts on paper can clear the mind."
"Thoughts and worries can weigh on your mind at night. Writing thoughts on paper can clear the mind."
a)
When thoughts and worries weigh on your mind, you should write on paper.
b)
When worries and thoughts weigh on your mind, write.
c)
Writing on paper can clear the mind of thoughts and worries you have at night.
d)
Writing is a way to ease your mind of thoughts and worries you have throughout the night.
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