Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 1 · 40 questions

Communication tip (Say it back to check): Checks understanding: repeating the steps back, asking “Do you mean…?”, writing the task down, asking for an example, saying it in your words. Skips checking: nodding without knowing, guessing what they meant, pretending you got it, staying quiet when lost, hoping for the best. A correct paraphrase keeps every detail: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” → “7 AM, big ground — got it.” A wrong one changes them: “7 PM at the small ground?”

1. 1.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Ma’am: “Bring your art file and two pencils on Monday.” You: “So, art file and two pencils on Monday?” (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) hoping for the best (c) asking for an example (d) nodding without knowing
4. 4.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) nodding without knowing (c) writing the task down (d) repeating the steps back
5. 5.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) doing it your own way (c) checking the due date (d) nodding without knowing
6. 6.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) staying quiet when lost (c) repeating the steps back (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
7. 7.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) copying word for word (b) saying it in your words (c) saying it louder (d) changing the topic
8. 8.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Friend: “I’m upset because you didn’t call me back.” You: “So you’re fine, then?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
9. 9.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
10. 10.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) repeating the steps back (c) doing it your own way (d) saying it in your words
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) staying quiet when lost (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) pretending you got it
12. 12.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) True (b) False
13. 13.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you understood her (b) you got it wrong (c) she is bored (d) she is angry
14. 14.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15 and answer Q1 and Q2.” You: “Pages 10 to 15, then Q1 and Q2?” (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 PM at the small ground?” (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) doing it your own way (c) checking the due date (d) guessing what they meant
17. 17.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to make fun of them (b) to check you understood (c) to waste time (d) to end the talk
18. 18.True or false: “saying it in your words” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) saying it in your words (c) hoping for the best (d) asking for an example
20. 20.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) guessing what they meant (c) pretending you got it (d) nodding without knowing
21. 21.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “One milk packet and six eggs, right?” (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) doing it your own way (d) writing the task down
24. 24.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 AM, big ground — got it.” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
25. 25.True or false: “nodding without knowing” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) saying it in your words (b) staying quiet when lost (c) doing it your own way (d) nodding without knowing
27. 27.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
28. 28.True or false: “repeating the steps back” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15 and answer Q1 and Q2.” You: “Pages 10 to 15, then Q1 and Q2?” (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) nodding without knowing (c) writing the task down (d) pretending you got it
31. 31.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) pretending you got it (c) writing the task down (d) nodding without knowing
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) staying quiet when lost (c) repeating the steps back (d) guessing what they meant
33. 33.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) saying it in your words (c) writing the task down (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) saying it in your words (c) nodding without knowing (d) writing the task down
36. 36.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) guess step 3 (b) skip step 3 (c) copy a friend (d) ask her to repeat it
37. 37.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Friend: “I’m upset because you didn’t call me back.” You: “You felt hurt that I didn’t call back?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
38. 38.True or false: “asking for an example” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding

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