Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 109 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) saying it in your words (c) hoping for the best (d) writing the task down
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) pretending you got it (c) guessing what they meant (d) saying it in your words
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) saying it in your words (c) asking for an example (d) doing it your own way
4. 4.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
6. 6.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) doing it your own way (c) saying it in your words (d) guessing what they meant
8. 8.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) writing the task down (c) checking the due date (d) pretending you got it
9. 9.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Friend: “I’m upset because you didn’t call me back.” You: “So you’re fine, then?” (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “doing it your own way” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Stop it…” (b) “I don’t care…” (c) “Whatever…” (d) “So you mean…”
12. 12.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) copy a friend (b) guess step 3 (c) ask her to repeat it (d) skip step 3
13. 13.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is angry (b) you got it wrong (c) she is bored (d) you understood her
14. 14.True or false: “repeating the steps back” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) nodding without knowing (c) doing it your own way (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
16. 16.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to waste time (b) to make fun of them (c) to check you understood (d) to end the talk
17. 17.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) doing it your own way (c) checking the due date (d) repeating the steps back
18. 18.True or false: this is a correct 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
19. 19.True or false: “writing the task down” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) guessing what they meant (c) doing it your own way (d) pretending you got it
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) hoping for the best (c) nodding without knowing (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
22. 22.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15 and answer Q1 and Q2.” You: “Pages 10 to 15, then Q1 and Q2?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
23. 23.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “One milk packet and six eggs, right?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
24. 24.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
25. 25.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) checking the due date (b) hoping for the best (c) doing it your own way (d) guessing what they meant
26. 26.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
27. 27.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it in your words (b) changing the topic (c) saying it louder (d) copying word for word
28. 28.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
29. 29.True or false: “pretending you got it” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) asking for an example (c) writing the task down (d) guessing what they meant
31. 31.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 PM at the small ground?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
32. 32.🔁 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
33. 33.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
34. 34.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔁 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
36. 36.True or false: “asking for an example” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) repeating the steps back (c) guessing what they meant (d) staying quiet when lost
38. 38.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “One milk packet and six eggs, right?” (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “saying it in your words” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) checking the due date (c) doing it your own way (d) hoping for the best

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