knowing the difference between paraphrasing, quoting, and common knowledge

Knowing the difference

between Paraphrasing, Quoting,

and Common Knowledge

ParaphrasingYou can use the words someone said or wrote if you rewrite them in your own words. This is called paraphrasing.

QuoteTo quote means to repeat words that a person or character said or wrote. It’s usually okay to quote someone, as long as you place the words in quotation marks and give credit by writing the person’s name at the end of the quote.

Common KnowledgeCommon knowledge is information that you know or can be found in lots of places. They include dates, names, places, and scientific or historical facts.

Read the following statements. Select whether they are:

- Paraphrasing - Quote - Common Knowledge

#1

The grass is green in the summer.

a.Paraphrasingb.Quotec.Common Knowledge

#2Humpty Dumpty was injured when he tumbled off the wall.

Sadly, he could not be repaired.

a.Paraphrasingb.Quotec.Common Knowledge

#3

In the movie Bambi, Thumper said “If you can't say

something nice... don't say nothing at all”

a.Paraphrasingb.Quotec.Common Knowledge

#4

Fireflies can be found on summer nights.

a.Paraphrasingb.Quotec.Common Knowledge

#5Jack and Jill climbed a ridge.

Unfortunately, they had an accident, got hurt, and spilled

their water from the well.

a.Paraphrasingb.Quotec.Common Knowledge

#6Three kittens did not take very good care of their mittens. They

lost them, got them dirty, cleaned them and then wanted

to have pie.

a.Paraphrasingb.Quotec.Common Knowledge

#7The wolf in the Three Little

Pigs frightened the pigs when he said “I’ll huff and I’ll puff

and I’ll blow your house down.”

a.Paraphrasingb.Quotec.Common Knowledge

#8

The cat in the hat liked to have fun. He told the children that “I know it

is wet and the sun is not sunny, but we can have lots of good fun

that is funny.”

a.Paraphrasingb.Quotec.Common Knowledge

#9

Many dinosaur fossils have been found in the

United States.

a.Paraphrasingb.Quotec.Common Knowledge

#10

When the sky darkens with clouds and it gets windy, rain may be on

the way.

a.Paraphrasingb.Quotec.Common Knowledge

#11When the fairy godmother was

getting Cinderella ready for the ball she would say “Fol-de-rol and fiddle dee dee” These magic words helped

her to get ready for the ball. a.Paraphrasingb.Quotec.Common Knowledge

#12 Mary had a small lamb who would not stay home while

she was in school. Her teacher did not seem to mind

that it came to school with Mary.

a.Paraphrasingb.Quotec.Common Knowledge

#13

Kittens often purr when they are happy.

a.Paraphrasingb.Quotec.Common Knowledge

#14There was a mouse who ran up and down a clock. He became frightened and squeaked when

the clock struck loudly for each hour.

a.Paraphrasingb.Quotec.Common Knowledge

The gingerbread man thought he was funny as he ran away yelling “ You can't catch me, I'm the Gingerbread Man !”

a. Paraphrasingb. Quotec. Common Knowledge

#15

Good Job!