Paraphrasing: Words
Paraphrase the word: PRETTY
Beautiful, lovely, gorgeous
Paraphrase the phrase: a chilly day
Answers will vary:
the day was cold
Paraphrase the sentence:
Jenny is one of the kindest people I know.
Answers will vary.
"Jenny is the nicest human I have met"
What is paraphrasing?
Putting information into your own words
Paraphrase the word: SLEEPY
tired, exhausted, sleep deprived
Paraphrase the phrase: watched the sad movie
Answers may vary
"viewed the somber film"
Paraphrase the sentence:
Some day in the future, I hope to travel to California.
Answers will vary.
I would love to go to California some day.
To paraphrase, do you have to change every word in a phrase or sentence into your own words?
NO
Paraphrase the word: LATE
delayed, slow, behind time, last-minute
Paraphrase the phrase: cooked the spicy food
Answers may vary
"prepared the hot dinner"
Paraphrase the sentence:
I find getting to school on time each day to be difficult.
Answers will vary.
It is hard not to be late to school daily.
What is a synonym?
A word with the same meaning.
Paraphrase the word: COLORFUL
multi-colored, bright, flashy, vibrant
Paraphrase the phrase: sprinted along the road
Answers may vary: ran down the road
Paraphrase the sentence:
Mary loves to read stories about people living exciting lives.
Answers will vary.
Mary enjoys to read text about others doing fun things.
Name two important parts of a complete sentence?
Capitalization, punctuation, subject, verb
Paraphrase the word: FIREWORK
bursts, firecrackers, illuminations, bursts of light
Paraphrase the phrase: the sound startled me
Answers may vary
"I was scared by the noise"
Paraphrase the sentence:
Enthusiasm can be of higher value than effort.
Answers will vary.
Excitement is sometimes more important than working hard.
What is a QUOTE?
An exact copy of someone else's words, usually enclosed in quotation marks and credited to the original author or speaker.