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Intro to Paraphrasing ELA HS

Jami Williams

Created on November 4, 2024

Decoding is a huge part of paraphrasing - can your students draw out the song behind the paraphrase?

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Transcript

LAST ONE STANDING

Are you the best paraphraser in the room? Can you guess the TRUE name of these popular songs and win the laughter and adoration of your classmates? Best of luck!

START

ROUND 1: THE EIGHTIES LADIES

Below are three song titles that have been paraphrased. Each of the songs was performed by a female star whose name is listed under the paraphrased song. You must get all three correct to move on...

AFFECTION AND ATTRACTION IS A GEOGRAPHIC AREA WHERE ONE FINDS THE CASUALITIES OF WAR

I DESIRE TO RHYTHMICALLY MOVE MY BODY WITH ANOTHER HUMAN OF NO CONSEQUENCE

fEMALE-GENDERED HUMANS DESIRE FRIVOLITY AND LIGHTHEARTEDNESS

QUESTION 01 OF 05

hOW'D YOU DO?

lOVE IS A BATTLEFIELDBY pAT bENETAR

I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY BY WHITNEY HOUSTON

GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN BY CINDY LAUPER

QUESTION 02 OF 05

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RIGHTANSWER

WRONGANSWER

WRONGANSWER

QUESTION 02 OF 05

RIGHT!

NEXT QUESTION

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WRONGANSWER

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RIGHT!

NEXT QUESTION

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RIGHTANSWER

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RIGHT!

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RESULTS

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0 CORRECT

1-2 CORRECT

3-4 CORRECT

5 CORRECT

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0 CORRECT ANSWERS

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3-4 CORRECT ANSWERS

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5 CORRECT ANSWERS

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