Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 145 · 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.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “One milk packet and six eggs, right?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
2. 2.👍 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
3. 3.🔁 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 wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) doing it your own way (c) staying quiet when lost (d) asking for an example
5. 5.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) pretending you got it (c) repeating the steps back (d) doing it your own way
6. 6.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
7. 7.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
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 correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
9. 9.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
10. 10.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) hoping for the best (c) doing it your own way (d) checking the due date
11. 11.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it louder (b) changing the topic (c) saying it in your words (d) copying word for word
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) hoping for the best (c) saying it in your words (d) nodding without knowing
13. 13.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🤔 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
15. 15.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 AM, big ground — got it.” (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) checking the due date (c) pretending you got it (d) writing the task down
17. 17.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Friend: “I’m upset because you didn’t call me back.” You: “So you’re fine, then?” (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) checking the due date (c) hoping for the best (d) writing the task down
20. 20.True or false: “asking for an example” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) repeating the steps back (c) hoping for the best (d) doing it your own way
22. 22.True or false: “guessing what they meant” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “saying it in your words” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) hoping for the best (c) asking for an example (d) doing it your own way
25. 25.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) saying it in your words (c) staying quiet when lost (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
26. 26.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) nodding without knowing (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) writing the task down
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) guessing what they meant (c) checking the due date (d) repeating the steps back
28. 28.🔁 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
29. 29.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
30. 30.True or false: this is a correct 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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) nodding without knowing (d) checking the due date
32. 32.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) guessing what they meant (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) checking the due date
33. 33.True or false: “hoping for the best” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) asking for an example (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) doing it your own way
35. 35.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
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.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) True (b) False
38. 38.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) saying it in your words (c) nodding without knowing (d) staying quiet when lost
39. 39.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 AM, big ground — got it.” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
40. 40.True or false: “repeating the steps back” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True

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