Yeah,Vocabulary Definitions
Look for what? Text evidence
Paraphrase this!
Get real! Precise adjective
Lets have FUN
100

remove - verb

to take something away

100

Graffiti artist believe their work is...pg 29

A form of artistic expression

100

Choose the best way to paraphrase the italic words. 

Soon, the whole community becomes a target for littering, vandalism, and crime.”

illegal behavior

100

When talking about graffiti, the adjectives you choose can completely change the tone—making it sound like a beautiful masterpiece, a social statement, or a mess.

colorful

Vibrant

pretty 


Vibrant

100

A man in the US holds the record for breaking the most wooden toilet seats with his head in one minute.  how many?

He broke..

 46, 2, 16

 

46

200

removal - noun

The act of taking something away

The removal of my favorite swing set from the park made PEOPLE UPSET.

200

Barry McGee says graffiti is __________

pg 30

art

200

Choose the best way to paraphrase the italic words.

For decades, the Mission District in San Francisco has been an open-air gallery for graffiti artists like Las Mujeres Muralistas, Barry McGee (Twist), and Juana Alicia.”

  • graffiti artists like Barry McGee
  • vandals
  • many graffiti artists
  • Las Mujeres Muralistas and Juana AliciaLas


  • many graffiti artists
     Replacing that long list with "many graffiti artists" captures the fact that the Mission District is home to a wide variety of creators without having to name them all.


200

Choose the best precise adjective to complete the sentence. 

Some people thing that graffiti artists are:

vandals

bad

not nice

vandals

200
  • The Longest Noodle: In Japan, a convenience store made a single noodle that was ..
  • 12,388 feet long, 5 feet, 50 feet

12,388 feet long

300

represent - verb

to be a sign or a mark that means something

300

the mission district in _________ is an ____________

pg 29

San Francisco      

open-air gallery for graffiti artists

300

Choose the sentence that best paraphrases the text. Remember that a paraphrase should be accurate, use or keep important topic words, and replace key words with synonyms.  

“Some cities like San Francisco have created mural zones where artists can express themselves without breaking the law.”

  • San Francisco has created a place where artists can express themselves without breaking the law.
  • Some cities have created special places where artists can legally express themselves.
  • Some cities like San Francisco have created mural zones where artists can break the law.
  • Some cities have created zones where artists can express themselves by breaking the law.



  • Some cities have created special places where artists can legally express themselves.
  • Accuracy: It correctly translates "mural zones" into "special places" and "without breaking the law" into "legally."
  • Generalization: It captures the broader point that multiple cities (not just San Francisco) have implemented these programs.
  • Clarity: It removes the specific example (San Francisco) to focus on the core action being taken by these cities, which is a common technique in paraphrasing to focus on the overall concept. 
300

Other people view graffiti as 

nice

pretty

creative

creative

300
  • Extreme Sleeping: A snail can sleep for up to ________ if the weather is too dry.
  • 2 months, three years, 5 weeks

three months

400

vandal -noun

Someone who purposely damages property

400

Supporters of graffiti say it is a _______ crime

pg30

victimless

400

 Choose the sentence that best paraphrases the text. Remember that a paraphrase should be accurate, use or keep important topic words, and replace key words with synonyms. 

“McGee compares graffiti to the commercial advertisements that cover walls and billboards all over the country.”  

  • McGee compares graffiti to the commercial walls and billboards all over the country.
  • McGee compares graffiti to billboards all over the country.
  • McGee compares art to the commercials that cover the entire country.
  • McGee compares graffiti to the ads that cover surfaces across the country.
400

Choose the best precise adjective to complete the sentence.

Some people believe graffiti is a ___ form of art because it tells complex stories.

  • groundless
  • fascinating
  • good
  • silly
  • fascinating
400
  • Butterflies taste their food using their
  •  feet, abdomen, head

feet

500

identity

A sense of who you are. A feeling of belonging to a particular group

500

Graffiti critics use the ________theory to explain their views. pg28

broken window theory

500

What does paraphrase mean?

The goal is to keep the original meaning exactly the same, but change the sentence structure and vocabulary. 


  • Use synonyms (different words that mean the same thing).
  •  Flip the sentence around 
  • Keep the length: A paraphrase is usually about the same length as the original, unlike a summary, which makes things much shorter. 
500

Choose the best precise adjective to complete the sentence.

Whether to treat graffiti as a crime or not is (a/an) ___ question.

  • complex
  • final
  • easy
  • wise
  • complex
500

 Pigs are so smart they can learn to:

Watch TV, Change the channel with their feet, play video games using their snouts

play video games using their snouts

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