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Paraphrasing Facts

  •  English    12     Public
    Students will paraphrase facts that are presented.
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  • Paraphrase this fact using your own words: Lincoln led the United States through its bloodiest war - the Civil War.
    Lincoln was a leader during the Civil War
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  • Paraphrase this fact using your own words: Levi Strauss was a business man who manufactured the first blue jeans.
    Levi Strauss made the first blue jeans.
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  • Paraphrase this fact using your own words: Samuel Adams organized the Boston Tea Party to protest British taxes.
    Samuel Adams put together the Boston Tea Party because he was upset about British taxes.
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  • Paraphrase this fact using your own words:The Kangaroo rat has adapted to living in the desert by making its own water from seeds.
    Kangaroo rats can live in the desert because they can make their own water.
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  • Paraphrase this fact using your own words: With sweeping views of New York City, the view from the top of the Rockefeller Center is breathtaking.
    You can see New York City from the top of the Rockefeller Center.
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  • Paraphrase this fact using your own words: Scoprion stings are generally harmless, but medical attention should be sought for children and the elderly.
    Scoprion stings are not usually serious, but kids and older adults should see a doctor.
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  • Paraphrase this fact using your own words: Sixty-two moons are known to orbit Saturn, of which fifty-three are named.
    Saturn has sixty-two moons.
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  • Paraphrase this fact using your own words: Henry Ford manufactured the first automobile that Americans could afford.
    Henry Ford made the first car that Americans had enough money to buy.
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  • Paraphrase this fact using your own words: One common and inexpensive technique for preventing wildfires is to conduct controlled burns.
    One way to prevent wildfires is to have controlled burns.
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  • Paraphrase this fact using your own words: Babe Ruth was a famous professional baseball player whose career spanned 22 seasons.
    Babe Ruth played professional baseball for 22 years.
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  • Paraphrase this fact using your own words: Giraffes usually inhabit savannahs and woodlands in South Africa.
    Giraffes live in savannahs and woodlands in South Africa.
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  • Paraphrase this fact using your own words: The Titanic was a British liner that sank after colliding with an iceburg.
    The Titanic was a British ship that sank after hitting an iceburg.
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