Paraphrasing LSB2

1.

‘Fables educate children as well as entertaining them.’  -> ‘Fables provide children with education as well as entertainment.’

• use different word forms

• find synonyms for key words

• change active to passive

• change the word order

2.

‘The children showed an increased ability to share.’  -> ‘The children displayed a greater ability to share.’

• change the word order

• change active to passive

• find synonyms for key words

• use different word forms

3.

‘This story has been told for more than three thousand years, since the time of Ancient Greece.’ -> ‘Since the time of Ancient Greece, more than three thousand years ago, this story has been told.’

• change the word order

• use different word forms

• change active to passive

• find synonyms for key words

4.

‘Children find these stories enjoyable and easy to remember.’ -> ‘Children enjoy these stories and can remember them easily.’

• use different word forms

• find synonyms for key words

• change the word order

• change active to passive

5.

‘Why do so many fables include talking animals?’ -> ‘Why are talking animals included in so many fables?’

• change the word order

• change active to passive

• use different word forms

• find synonyms for key words

6.

‘Children were tested on how generous they were after hearing a story about sharing.’ -> ‘Children listened to a story about sharing, and were then tested on how generous they were.’

• change the word order

• find synonyms for key words

• use different word forms

• change active to passive

7.

‘For thousands of years, people all over the world have told fables to their children.’ -> ‘For thousands of years, fables have been told to children all over the world.’

• use different word forms

• find synonyms for key words

• change the word order

• change active to passive

8.

‘Fables are a useful way of communicating values to young children.’ -> ‘Fables are an effective tool for teaching morals to little children.’

• change active to passive

• change the word order

• find synonyms for key words

• use different word forms