Which is the BEST paraphrase of the following sentence? Deserts cover one fifth of the surface of the Earth.

One fifth of the Earth's surface is desert.

Deserts cover one fifth of the Earth.

Deserts cover more than half of the Earth's surface.

Which is the best paraphrase of the following sentence? Dragonflies have six legs, but they can’t walk.

Even though Dragonflies have six legs, they cannot walk at all.

Dragonflies have six legs but cannot walk, and I think that this is odd.

Choose the best paraphrase : Cannon Beach is visited by thousands of tourists every year.

Each year, many people visit Cannon Beach.

Cannon Beach is seen by thousands of tourists every year.

Thousands of tourists visit Oregon every year.

Yearly people travel to Cannon Beach for work.

Choose the best paraphrase : The team's soccer jerseys were designed by Nike.

Nike created the team's jerseys.

Nike designed the team's soccer jerseys.

The team's soccer jerseys were created by Nike.

The team's jerseys were designed.

What is the best summary of the text?

The Titanic was mistakenly thought to be unsinkable.

Icebergs frequently sink ships.

The Titanic did not have enough lifeboats.

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.

What is the best summary of the quote?

Words, in my opinion, are a great source of magic.

Words can cause injury, and fix problems. They are magical.

How are paraphrasing and summarizing different from one another?

Both are reworded; however, a summary is a condensed version of the original, while paraphrasing maintains the source's length.

Both are reworded; however, a paraphrase is a condensed version of the original, while summarizing maintains the source's length.

A summary does not have to change sentence structure and order of ideas while a paraphrase does.

A summary does not need to be cited while a paraphrase does.

Choose the sentence that best paraphrases this sentence: A high school student usually has summer reading assignments.

It is common for students in high school to have summer reading assignments.

A high school student always has homework assignments in the summer.

Usually school aged students have summer reading assignments.

Most summer school students have high school reading to do.

Choose the best paraphrase of the following statement: “According to the National Sleep Foundation, kids ages 6 to 13 should be getting between nine and 11 hours of sleep per night.”

The National Sleep Foundation suggests nine to 11 hours of sleep each night for children between the ages of 6 and 13.

Researchers at The National Sleep Foundation believe kids ages 6 to 13 do not get enough sleep.

According to the National Sleep Foundation, kids need lots of sleep.

The National Sleep Foundation believes kids who are between 6 and 13 should be getting between nine and 11 hours of at night.

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.”

The study concluded that a minimum of one device is present in most young people’s sleeping environments.

The study claims that 72 percent of children have at least one device in their sleep environment, and so do 89 percent of adolescents.

The study found that more than half of children and adolescents have at least one device in their sleep environment.

According to the study, children and adolescents need to minimize the devices in their sleep environment.

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?

Scientists still observe Mount St. Helens, which last erupted in 1985. The volcano gives off steam daily.

Mount St. Helens emits steam every day, even though there have been no eruptions since 1985.

Mount St. Helens may erupt at any moment—it's spewing out steam every day!

Every day, Mount St. Helens emits steam. Volcanologists are monitoring its activity.

Paraphrasing & Avoiding Plagiarism

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English

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7th - 12th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Medium

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CCSS

RI.3.5, RI.8.2, RL.8.2

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Caroline Hopkins

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24 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 12 pts

When you put the words of others into your own words, you are doing what?

plagiarizing

writing

cheating

paraphrasing

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following statements best describes how to paraphrase information?

Copy the sentence and then put it in quotations.

Copy the sentence, put it in quotations, and cite the source.

Determine key words in the sentence and replace one of two of them with words that have similar meanings.

Determine key words in the sentence and replace most of them with words that have similar meanings. Rewrite the sentence in your own words.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 12 pts

If you use your own words, you should use quotation marks when paraphrasing.

true

false

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Key terms can remain the same when paraphrasing.

true

false

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 12 pts

Paraphrased information from a source should still be cited with the author's last name and a page number.

true

false

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 12 pts

Original: Rugby football is the most popular sport in New Zealand. Most villages, towns, and districts have their own teams.

Paraphrase: Of all the sports played in New Zealand, rugby football is the most popular. Most areas even have their own teams.

Acceptable Paraphrase

Plagiarism

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Original: Lionel Messi earns a whopping $39.6 million a year for playing striker for La Liga's Barcelona team.

Paraphrase: Lionel Messi earns over $39 million annually playing his position for La Liga's Barcelona team in Spain.

Acceptable Paraphrase

Plagiarism

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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Paraphrasing & Avoiding Plagiarism

24 questions

When you put the words of others into your own words, you are doing what?

Which of the following statements best describes how to paraphrase information?

If you use your own words, you should use quotation marks when paraphrasing.

Key terms can remain the same when paraphrasing.

Paraphrased information from a source should still be cited with the author's last name and a page number.

Original: Rugby football is the most popular sport in New Zealand. Most villages, towns, and districts have their own teams.

Paraphrase: Of all the sports played in New Zealand, rugby football is the most popular. Most areas even have their own teams.

Original: Lionel Messi earns a whopping $39.6 million a year for playing striker for La Liga's Barcelona team.

Paraphrase: Lionel Messi earns over $39 million annually playing his position for La Liga's Barcelona team in Spain.

Original: Taking the bus to Montego Bay is about twice the distance of taking the bus to Ocho Rios.

Paraphrase: A bus ride to Ocho Rios is roughly half the journey of going to Montego Bay by bus.

Original: Seventy-five percent of university students prefer to live in student housing.

Paraphrase: Campus housing is not a preference for around a quarter of college students.

Original: Any trip to Jamaica must include a visit to Ocho Rios to climb the falls.

Paraphrase: When vacationing in Jamaica, tourists must visit Ocho Rios to climb the falls.

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Paraphrasing & Avoiding Plagiarism

24 questions

When you put the words of others into your own words, you are doing what?

Which of the following statements best describes how to paraphrase information?

If you use your own words, you should use quotation marks when paraphrasing.

Key terms can remain the same when paraphrasing.

Paraphrased information from a source should still be cited with the author's last name and a page number.

Original: Rugby football is the most popular sport in New Zealand. Most villages, towns, and districts have their own teams.Paraphrase: Of all the sports played in New Zealand, rugby football is the most popular. Most areas even have their own teams.

Original: Lionel Messi earns a whopping $39.6 million a year for playing striker for La Liga's Barcelona team.Paraphrase: Lionel Messi earns over $39 million annually playing his position for La Liga's Barcelona team in Spain.

Original: Taking the bus to Montego Bay is about twice the distance of taking the bus to Ocho Rios.Paraphrase: A bus ride to Ocho Rios is roughly half the journey of going to Montego Bay by bus.

Original: Seventy-five percent of university students prefer to live in student housing.Paraphrase: Campus housing is not a preference for around a quarter of college students.

Original: Any trip to Jamaica must include a visit to Ocho Rios to climb the falls.Paraphrase: When vacationing in Jamaica, tourists must visit Ocho Rios to climb the falls.

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Original: Rugby football is the most popular sport in New Zealand. Most villages, towns, and districts have their own teams.

Paraphrase: Of all the sports played in New Zealand, rugby football is the most popular. Most areas even have their own teams.

Original: Lionel Messi earns a whopping $39.6 million a year for playing striker for La Liga's Barcelona team.

Paraphrase: Lionel Messi earns over $39 million annually playing his position for La Liga's Barcelona team in Spain.

Original: Taking the bus to Montego Bay is about twice the distance of taking the bus to Ocho Rios.

Paraphrase: A bus ride to Ocho Rios is roughly half the journey of going to Montego Bay by bus.

Original: Seventy-five percent of university students prefer to live in student housing.

Paraphrase: Campus housing is not a preference for around a quarter of college students.

Original: Any trip to Jamaica must include a visit to Ocho Rios to climb the falls.

Paraphrase: When vacationing in Jamaica, tourists must visit Ocho Rios to climb the falls.