Question

Review the detail the title of the text is Nikola Tesla, inventor which is the best question to ask at this point in reading?

A) did Nikola Tesla ever get married

B) what did Nikola Tesla invent

C) what was Nikola Tesla’s middle name

D) who did Nikola Tesla work with


Choose the answer

Review the scenario:

Khianna just learned the microscopic, tiny, small, and minuscule are all synonyms

Which reference material would be most likely to contain this information

A) thesaurus

B) glossary

C) dictionary

D) encyclopedia


Which is true of a paraphrase

A you must break the original text down into individual sentences

B you do not have to credit the original source of information

C you must substitute phrases here and there

D you must copy the main idea of the original passage word for word

Answer 1

The best question to ask about Tesla, the inventor is:

B) what did Nikola Tesla invent

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The reference material would be:

A) a thesaurus

which is, by definition, "a book that lists words in groups of synonyms and related concepts".

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About the paraphrase

A) You must break the original text down into individual sentences

meaning, you must do more than just copy or substitute a few words, but rather communicate the idea in a different way, preferably in a clearer way

Answer 2

Answer 1: B) What did Nikola Tesla invent?.

This is the logical question to ask after reading the title of the text "Nikola Tesla, inventor" because it creates interest and curiosity about the subject and invites the reader to continue reading.

Answer 2: A) Thesaurus

A Thesaurus is a list of words that have similar meaning, so as the words microscopic, tiny, small and minuscule are all synonyms, they would be in the same group of words in a Thesaurus.

Answer 3: C) You must substitute phrases here and there

A paraphrase is a restatement of the meaning of a text but written with your own words, you must always give credit to the original source of information, and you don't have to copy the main idea word for word, you just have to maintain the main idea but adding some more information to explain it better or to clarify something specific of the text.