Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 114 · 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) checking the due date (b) pretending you got it (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) asking for an example
2. 2.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Ma’am: “Bring your art file and two pencils on Monday.” You: “So, art file and two pencils on Monday?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
3. 3.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) hoping for the best (d) nodding without knowing
7. 7.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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) hoping for the best (d) saying it in your words
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) staying quiet when lost (c) pretending you got it (d) repeating the steps back
10. 10.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) guessing what they meant (d) saying it in your words
12. 12.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) pretending you got it (c) doing it your own way (d) nodding without knowing
13. 13.True or false: “asking for an example” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) ask her to repeat it (b) copy a friend (c) skip step 3 (d) guess step 3
15. 15.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “I don’t care…” (b) “Stop it…” (c) “Whatever…” (d) “So you mean…”
16. 16.🔁 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
17. 17.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
18. 18.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.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
20. 20.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
21. 21.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Friend: “I’m upset because you didn’t call me back.” You: “You felt hurt that I didn’t call back?” (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) copying word for word (b) changing the topic (c) saying it louder (d) saying it in your words
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.True or false: “pretending you got it” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “repeating the steps back” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) saying it in your words (c) guessing what they meant (d) nodding without knowing
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) doing it your own way (c) nodding without knowing (d) guessing what they meant
28. 28.True or false: “saying it in your words” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.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
30. 30.🔁 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 correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
31. 31.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to make fun of them (b) to end the talk (c) to check you understood (d) to waste time
32. 32.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
33. 33.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
34. 34.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) False (b) True
35. 35.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
36. 36.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) asking for an example (c) hoping for the best (d) repeating the steps back
37. 37.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
38. 38.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) writing the task down (c) pretending you got it (d) checking the due date
39. 39.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) writing the task down (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) doing it your own way

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