Exercise 5: Paraphrasing EXERCISE 5: PARAPHRASING

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EXERCISE 5: Paraphrasing43EXERCISE 5: PARAPHRASINGQuick Fact ChartOverviewStudents use the textbook passage,Main Idea Review Passage 3: Adoption(pages 39 40). They also receive a copy of pages 44 45. Students work insmall groups to understand and paraphrase SkillsReading for main ideasDiscussing or writing about main ideas Answering multiple-choice questionsTOEFL SkillsComprehending the passageChoosing the best paraphrase of an original sentenceTime15 20 minutesAnswer Key1. b, 2. d, 3. c, 4. a. Answers will vary for items 5 and Pages inTextbook Identifying Main Ideas and Understanding Content, pages 2 42Extension ActivitiesThis activity can be repeated with any reading passage. Preparation:Theteacher prepares paraphrases for targeted TG 12/1/05 4:27 PM Page 43PART 2: MORE PRACTICE FOR THE READING SECTION OF THE iBT44Ask students to choose the best paraphrase or to write a paraphrase of each In short, adoption is a ubiquitous social institution in American society, creatinginvisible relationships with biolo

TOEFL TG 12/1/05 4:27 PM Page 43. PART 2: MORE PRACTICE FOR THE READING SECTION OF THE iBT 44 Ask students to choose the best paraphrase or to write a paraphrase of each sentence. 1. “In short, adoption is a ubiquitous social institution in American society, creating

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