Paraphrasing, Hooks, Closings

What does it mean to paraphrase?

• Look for the answer

• Put something into your own words

• Copy the text down word for word

• Read the text over and over

For the next original sentence choose the best paraphrase option:

My dog ate his food quickly.

• The dog is barking a lot.

• My dog speedily gulped his food.

• My dog ate his food quickly.

For the next original sentence choose the best paraphrase sentence:

Giraffes like Acacia leaves and hay and they can consume 75 pounds of food a day.

• A giraffe eats a lot of Acacia leaves.

• Hay is a giraffe's favorite food.

• A giraffe can eat up to 75 pounds of Acacia leaves and hay everyday.

Why should you close a book or look away from copied text before paraphrasing a passage into your own words?

• To make sure you're not just copying what you read.

• In order to add your own thoughts,details, and ideas to the facts.

• To test yourself how well you remember the passage

What is the best synonym for "paraphrase?"

• Invention

• Copy

• Plagairize

• Restate

The part of the introduction that catches the reader's attention is called the...?

• Hook
• Background Information
• Thesis Statement
• Claim 

Where is the hook located in a text?

• the very beginning

• the middle

• the end

• throughout the text

What type of hook is this: Have you ever gone to the swimming pool?

• Dialogue

• Setting

• Question

• Fact

What type of hook is this?

"I want to go swimming!" he yelled.

• Setting

• Question

• Dialogue

• Fact