Paraphrasing Strategy English Sec 3

1

100

DAILY DOUBLE Paraphasing + _____________ = SUCCESS Strategy

Effort

200

What is Step 1 in the Paraphrasing Strategy?

Read the paragraph

300

In the self-questioning step you need to look over the paragraph and find the _______ and __________.

details, main idea

400

Why must paraphrasing be in our own words?

To make sure we understand what we read

500

Why do we put the main idea and details in our own words?

So we understand the information

2

100

The statement, "This paragraph is about _____," should be used to state the main idea or the details?

main idea

200

DAILY DOUBLE What does 'P' stand for in the mnemonic RAP?

Put in your own words

300

What does paraphrasing mean?

to put in your own words

400

True or False Details may not be repeated throughout the paraphrasing.

True

500

True or False You can use background knowledge (information you already know) when you are paraphrasing.

False

3

100

The main idea is the general __________ covered in the paragraph.

information

200

TRIPLE POINTS How many details are we to find when using the Paraphrasing Strategy?

2 details

300

What is Step 2 of the Paraphrasing Strategy?

Ask what is the main idea and what are the details.

400

What question do I ask to find the main idea?

What is the paragraph about?

500

DAILY DOUBLE Where do you usually find the main idea of a paragraph?

In the first sentence of the paragraph

4

100

Are facts considered the main idea or details?

details

200

What does 'R' stand for in the mnemonic RAP?

Read the paragraph

300

What does the 'A' stand for in the mnemonic RAP?

Ask, "What is the main idea and what are the details?"

400

True or False Paraphrasing only has to make sense to you. As long as you can explain the information to the teacher, your sentences can be written anyway you want.

False

500

TRIPLE POINTS What type of information in the paragraph would be used to write a question on a science test? details or main idea

details

5

100

The ______ are bits and pieces of information that are related to the main idea of the paragraph.

details

200

DAILY DOUBLE How many steps are there in the Paraphrasing Strategy?

3

300

TRIPLE POINTS Name the mnemonic used in the Paraphrasing Strategy.

RAP

400

DOUBLE POINTS After reading a paragraph, we have identified the main idea as being in the first sentence of the paragraph. What do we do next to check to see if we have the correct main idea? (HINT: synonyms)

Look at the next couple of sentences and see if there is repetition of words (the main idea)

500

True or False The main idea should be copied word for word from the paragraph.

False - put the information in your own words