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I heard a tap on the door. I wasn’t expecting anyone, so I peered through the peephole. The porch was empty. I flipped on the light and the darkness faded, but still I could see no one. I was starting to feel frightened.
 
Strange noises can be frightening.
 
Halloween is spooky.
 
It's not fun to stay home alone.
 
The door knocker hit the door.
When you look for word meanings, your purpose will guide you in using the best resource. If you need a definition, you can find that in a dictionary. If you need to know another word that means the same, you could look in a thesaurus.
 
The type of resource guide to use is determined by your need
 
A dictionary is easier to use than a thesaurus.
 
A thesaurus contains synonyms.
 
A synonym for break is crack.
One chilly day in October, Tara walked around the lake. She loved autumn. The scarlet and golden leaves twirled around her feet. She spied a group of geese flying overhead. The odor of a bonfire filled the air. What a spectacular day it was
 
Tara loves autumn.
 
Tara walked around the lake.
 
Tara loves the smell of bonfires.
 
October is chilly.
My mom is taking us to the skating rink today. First we’ll pick up my friend, Kim. Then we’ll go to the rink. It opens at 10 o’clock. Kim has her own ice skates, but I’ll have to rent mine. I know we’ll have lots of fun.
 
Kim and I will have a fun time ice skating today.
 
I wish I had a pair of skates like Kim.
 
My mom will drive me ice skating.
 
Ice skating is fun.
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 was a famous cartoonist.
 
Children like cartoons
 
Color and sound make cartoons more interesting.
 
Walt Disney made short silent films.
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 works hard on the farm.
 
Grandpa lives on a farm.
 
My grandpa's farm has lots of animals.
 
It's fun to visit grandpa's farm.
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.
 
The Titanic was mistakenly considered unsinkable
 
Radio contact is difficult
 
Icebergs are dangerous.
 
Lifeboats are important.
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.
 
Even though it looks bad, Ted loves his car.
 
Ted's seats are ripped.
 
Ted needs a new car.
 
Ted's car is broken down.
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.
 
Sam's homework was ruined by his cat.
 
Don't cry over spilt milk.
 
Do your homework before you play.
 
Cats are annoying.
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 likes to be a clown.
 
My sister is annoying.
 
My sister is mean
 
My sister wants everyone to have a good time.
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
 
Broken bones won't stop Emma from climbing a tree.
 
Emma climbed an oak tree.
 
Emma had a cast for 6 weeks.
 
Emma broker her arm.
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!
 
The recipe for making bread is wrong.
 
Bread will give you a stomachache
 
There is too much salt
 
Be happy you go this warning
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,
Which is NOT a technique you might use in paraphrasing?
 
quoting the words exactly as you see them
 
Using synonyms for words
 
moving phrases and words
 
combing sentences
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.
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 brother killed him by cutting his body into pieces
 
Osiris was murdered and Isis found the body.
 
Osiris is dead and Isis is sad.
 
Osiris's body was cut into pieces.
In general, female birds are less colorful than male birds.
 
The feathers of females are not as striking as males
 
In general, male birds are more attractive than female birds
 
Birds have feathers that can be colorful or not.
 
Generally speaking, female birds are less colorful than male
You shouldn't talk in school when you are not supposed to.
 
When in class it is best not to talk but to listen.
 
You shouldn't talk in school during math class.
 
Talking is bad. Listening is good.
 
Talking in school is only allowed at lunch.
A handshake does not mean the same thing around the world.
 
Internationally, a greeting by shaking hands is not the same
 
A handshake does not mean the same thing around the world.
 
A handshake means something different around the world.
 
In some countries, a handshake is considered insulting.
Climbing mountains is a dangerous activity.
 
A perilous sport is mountain climbing.
 
Climbing mountains is a dangerous activity.
 
Climbing mountains can be an unsafe activity.
 
You shouldn't climb mountains.
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