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's body was cut into pieces.
Osiris is dead and Isis is sad.
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 mean
My sister is annoying.
My sister wants everyone to have a good time.
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.
My mom will drive me ice skating.
I wish I had a pair of skates like Kim.
Ice skating is fun.
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.
Cats are annoying.
Sam's homework was ruined by his cat.
Don't cry over spilt milk.
Do your homework before you play.
Climbing mountains is a dangerous activity.
Climbing mountains can be an unsafe activity.
You shouldn't climb mountains.
A perilous sport is mountain climbing.
Climbing mountains is a dangerous activity.
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 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.
My grandpa's farm has lots of animals.
It's fun to visit grandpa's farm.
Grandpa works hard on the farm.
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.
A handshake does not mean the same thing around the world.
In some countries, a handshake is considered insulting.
A handshake means something different around the world.
A handshake does not mean the same thing around the world.
Internationally, a greeting by shaking hands is not the same
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!
Bread will give you a stomachache
Be happy you go this warning
There is too much salt
The recipe for making bread is wrong.
You shouldn't talk in school when you are not supposed to.
You shouldn't talk in school during math class.
Talking in school is only allowed at lunch.
Talking is bad. Listening is good.
When in class it is best not to talk but to listen.
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 seats are ripped.
Even though it looks bad, Ted loves his car.
Ted's car is broken down.
Ted needs a new car.
His job wasn't very interesting, but it paid well.
Though somewhat uninteresting, his job paid well.
Though somewhat boring, his job paid well.
He was bored but rich.
Though kind of boring his position earned him a good income
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
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.
Children like cartoons
Walt Disney was a famous cartoonist.
Walt Disney made short silent films.
Color and sound make cartoons more interesting.
FC students are the best students in all of Marion County.
FC students are the best,
FC has the best students in 8th grade.
FC has the best students in Marion County
Marion County's best students are at FC.
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
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.
Radio contact is difficult
Lifeboats are important.
The Titanic was mistakenly considered unsinkable
Icebergs are dangerous.
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.
The door knocker hit the door.
Halloween is spooky.
It's not fun to stay home alone.
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 synonym for break is crack.
A dictionary is easier to use than a thesaurus.
A thesaurus contains synonyms.