Directions: Write the letter of the correct answer that is best described in each statement.
___1. It is defined as a brief statement that presents the most important point of an original material.
Paraphrasing B. Summary C. Precis D. Main Idea
___2. It refers to the central point that the author is trying to communicate with his/her work.
Paraphrasing B. Summary C. Precis D. Main Idea
___3. It refers to restating someone else’s work or idea in your own words at roughly the same level of details.
Summary B. Main Idea C. Paraphrasing D. Precis
___4. It refers to important pieces of evidence, reasons, examples and explanations that supportthe main idea.
Key Information B. Precis c. Main Idea D. Summary
Directions: Read carefully each passage. Choose the most appropriate paraphrase.
___5-6. Home sweet Home! There’s no place like home.
A. Home is the best place to stay.
B. However humble your home is, there is no better place like home.
C. There is no better than the house where you are born,
D. There are sweeter places where one can stay.
___ 7-8. Be silent always when you doubt your senses.
Always keep quiet so as not to disturb your senses.
Always be quiet when you are not sure of what to say.
Keep quiet.
Hold your tongue.
___9. The sentence “ He is thin as a stick”, is an example of ?
A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Analogy D. Personofication
___10. ‘ Life is a wonderful journey”
A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Analogy D. Personification