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Paraphrasing & Summarizing Practice (Easy)

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    Paraphrasing/Summarizing
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  • Climbing mountains is a dangerous activity.
    Climbing mountains is a dangerous activity.
    A perilous sport is mountain climbing.
    You shouldn't climb mountains.
    Climbing mountains can be an unsafe activity.
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  • A handshake does not mean the same thing around the world.
    A handshake does not mean the same thing around the world.
    Internationally, a greeting by shaking hands is not the same
    In some countries, a handshake is considered insulting.
    A handshake means something different around the world.
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  • You shouldn't talk in school when you are not supposed to.
    Talking in school is only allowed at lunch.
    Talking is bad. Listening is good.
    You shouldn't talk in school during math class.
    When in class it is best not to talk but to listen.
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  • In general, female birds are less colorful than male birds.
    The feathers of females are not as striking as males
    Generally speaking, female birds are less colorful than male
    Birds have feathers that can be colorful or not.
    In general, male birds are more attractive than female birds
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  • Upon returning home, Osiris was murdered by evil brother Set, who cut Osiris's body into pieces and dumped it in the Nile River. I
    Osiris's body was cut into pieces.
    Osiris was murdered and Isis found the body.
    Osiris's brother killed him by cutting his body into pieces
    Osiris is dead and Isis is sad.
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  • His job wasn't very interesting, but it paid well.
    Though kind of boring his position earned him a good income
    He was bored but rich.
    Though somewhat uninteresting, his job paid well.
    Though somewhat boring, his job paid well.
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  • Which is NOT a technique you might use in paraphrasing?
    moving phrases and words
    Using synonyms for words
    quoting the words exactly as you see them
    combing sentences
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  • FC students are the best students in all of Marion County.
    Marion County's best students are at FC.
    FC has the best students in Marion County
    FC has the best students in 8th grade.
    FC students are the best,
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  • Because of an error made in the quantity of salt given in the instructions, don’t prepare the bread for supper. You’ll be thankful you received this announcement. Otherwise, you might have a horrible stomachache!
    There is too much salt
    The recipe for making bread is wrong.
    Bread will give you a stomachache
    Be happy you go this warning
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  • Emma likes to climb trees. But last night she fell from one and broke her arm. Emma’s mom took her to the hospital. They put a cast on Emma’s arm and told her to come back in six weeks to have it removed. It didn’t’ stop Emma, though. The n
    Emma had a cast for 6 weeks.
    Emma broker her arm.
    Broken bones won't stop Emma from climbing a tree.
    Emma climbed an oak tree.
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  • My sister Chelsea is always cheerful. She giggles at everything, even if it isn’t that funny. She enjoys playing jokes on everyone. Sometimes her tricks make me angry because the frighten me. But Chelsea doesn’t mean to harm anyone.
    My sister is mean
    My sister is annoying.
    My sister likes to be a clown.
    My sister wants everyone to have a good time.
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  • Sam completed his homework and placed it on the table. Then his buddy Marty hollered for Sam to come play. When Sam returned he spied his homework. It was covered with milk. The cat must have bumped Sam’s glass when it leaped on the table.
    Do your homework before you play.
    Cats are annoying.
    Sam's homework was ruined by his cat.
    Don't cry over spilt milk.
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  • Ted’s old car looks dreadful. The exterior looks dingy. The seats are torn and the windows are cracked. But the engine operates smoothly. Ted intends to repair the car so it looks as good as new. In his eyes, it looks excellent.
    Ted's car is broken down.
    Ted needs a new car.
    Even though it looks bad, Ted loves his car.
    Ted's seats are ripped.
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  • The Titanic was a magnificent, well-engineered ship. Because it was considered unsinkable, it did not carry enough lifeboats for all the passengers. The Titanic hit an iceberg. Tragically the Titanic sank before other ships could reach.
    Icebergs are dangerous.
    Lifeboats are important.
    Radio contact is difficult
    The Titanic was mistakenly considered unsinkable
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  • My grandfather resides on a farm. The farm is huge and has numerous animals. It is a difficult job to care for all of the animals, but my grandpa never quits working. Even though he works awfully hard, my grandpa enjoys every minute of it.
    Grandpa lives on a farm.
    It's fun to visit grandpa's farm.
    Grandpa works hard on the farm.
    My grandpa's farm has lots of animals.
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  • Walt Disney was a famous film-maker. The first cartoons that he made were short silent films. Disney was a pioneer in the use of color and sound in cartoons. Even though the Walt Disney films are old, they are still popular.
    Walt Disney made short silent films.
    Color and sound make cartoons more interesting.
    Walt Disney was a famous cartoonist.
    Children like cartoons
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