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WorksheetsParaphrasing Practice
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is a paraphrase?
a restatement of the information in a text
a persuasive argument about the information in a text
a genre of storytelling
an essay about a specific topic
Which of these is not a reason why you might paraphrase a text?
You want to show that you understand the text.
You need to include the information in a research paper.
You need a one-sentence explanation of what you read.
You want to remember the information for later.
What should you do while reading a text that you’re going to paraphrase later?
cross out any words you don’t know
ignore the main idea
scribble over sentences you’ve already read
look up unfamiliar words in the dictionary
Which of these should not be changed when writing a paraphrase?
people’s names
important dates in history
names of countries
all of the above
Which of these is plagiarism?
giving credit to the author of a book
presenting someone else’s ideas as your own
telling your friend about a great book you just read
writing a short summary of a text
What is a paraphrase?
a restatement of the information in a text
a persuasive argument about the information in a text
a genre of storytelling
an essay about a specific topic
True or False: You can paraphrase a text just by swapping out a couple of words.
True
False
Which of these is plagiarism?
giving credit to the author of a book
presenting someone else’s ideas as your own
telling your friend about a great book you just read
writing a short summary of a text
Crabby:Cranky::Boring:
Fun
nice
dull
sharp
Tired: Fatigued :: Disgusting
Fall
Sickened
Agree
Doubt
Elegant: Exquisite:: Pretty
Caring
Sincere
Plain
Attractive
Guide: Lead ::Instruct
Follow
Push
Pull
Teach
mask: conceal::
face:avoid
hidden: reveal
discover: find
shirt: attire
quiver: shiver::
quicksand : sink
recall: remember
jelly: jiggle
slide: slippery
rule: govern::
show: demonstration
decide: opinion
ruler: kingdom
king: queen
