Synonyms
PRETTY
Beautiful, lovely, gorgeous
Paraphrase the phrase: ran down the street
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"sprinted along the road" "raced on the road"
Paraphrase the sentence:
Jenny is one of the kindest people I know.
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"Jenny is the nicest human I have met"
What is paraphrasing?
Putting information into your own words
Where was Ms. Dax born?
New Jersey
SLEEPY
tired, exhausted, sleep deprived
Paraphrase the phrase: watched the sad movie
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"viewed the somber film"
Paraphrase the sentence:
Some day in the future, I hope to travel to California.
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I would love to go to California one day.
What is a synonym?
A word with the same meaning
What children's author did Karter's band show use for inspiration?
Dr. Seuss
LATE
delayed, slow, behind, last-minute
Paraphrase the phrase: cooked the spicy food
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"prepared the hot dinner"
Paraphrase the sentence:
I find getting to school on time each day to be difficult.
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It is hard for me not to be late to school daily.
Will you be able to change every word in a phrase or sentence into your own words?
NO
Where did Karter go for Band of America's National competition?
Indianapolis
COLORFUL
multi-colored, bright, flashy, vibrant
Paraphrase the phrase: a chilly wind
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"a cold breezy"
Paraphrase the sentence:
Mary loves to read stories about people living exciting lives.
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Books telling about people living thrilling tales are Mary's favorites.
False
What did Kolby take Virginia to go see in Fort Worth?
Huge rubber duck
ANXIOUS
nervous, worried, stressed
Paraphrase the phrase: startled by the sound
"jolted by the noise"
Paraphrase the sentence:
Enthusiasm is sometimes more important than effort.
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Passion can be of higher value than hard work.
True or False: You should always have the original right in front of you when paraphrasing.
False
What would Ms. Dax pick if she could only eat one type of food? Sweet or salty
SWEET!