Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 135 · 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. Friend: “I’m upset because you didn’t call me back.” You: “So you’re fine, then?” (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
3. 3.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
4. 4.🔁 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
5. 5.🔁 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) repeating the steps back (c) asking for an example (d) checking the due date
7. 7.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
8. 8.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) writing the task down (c) pretending you got it (d) nodding without knowing
11. 11.🔁 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) saying it in your words (c) pretending you got it (d) nodding without knowing
13. 13.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) copying word for word (b) changing the topic (c) saying it louder (d) saying it in your words
14. 14.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
15. 15.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) writing the task down (c) guessing what they meant (d) saying it in your words
16. 16.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) saying it in your words (c) asking for an example (d) doing it your own way
17. 17.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
18. 18.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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) repeating the steps back (c) nodding without knowing (d) checking the due date
20. 20.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
21. 21.🔁 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 wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) hoping for the best (c) repeating the steps back (d) writing the task down
23. 23.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) pretending you got it (c) nodding without knowing (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) saying it in your words (c) asking for an example (d) checking the due date
26. 26.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Friend: “I’m upset because you didn’t call me back.” You: “So you’re fine, then?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
27. 27.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) copy a friend (b) guess step 3 (c) skip step 3 (d) ask her to repeat it
28. 28.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to end the talk (b) to check you understood (c) to make fun of them (d) to waste time
29. 29.True or false: “nodding without knowing” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you got it wrong (b) she is bored (c) you understood her (d) she is angry
31. 31.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
32. 32.🔁 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
33. 33.True or false: “writing the task down” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.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) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 PM at the small ground?” (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) hoping for the best (c) doing it your own way (d) guessing what they meant
39. 39.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
40. 40.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) repeating the steps back (c) saying it in your words (d) pretending you got it

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