Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 151 · 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) doing it your own way (b) asking for an example (c) guessing what they meant (d) nodding without knowing
2. 2.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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) checking the due date (c) pretending you got it (d) staying quiet when lost
4. 4.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
5. 5.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) True (b) False
6. 6.🔁 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
7. 7.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) repeating the steps back (d) staying quiet when lost
9. 9.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) asking for an example (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) guessing what they meant
10. 10.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to make fun of them (b) to check you understood (c) to end the talk (d) to waste time
11. 11.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
12. 12.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) skip step 3 (b) copy a friend (c) ask her to repeat it (d) guess step 3
13. 13.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
14. 14.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Whatever…” (b) “Stop it…” (c) “I don’t care…” (d) “So you mean…”
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) pretending you got it (d) asking for an example
16. 16.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) False (b) True
17. 17.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) asking for an example (c) writing the task down (d) pretending you got it
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) checking the due date (c) repeating the steps back (d) saying it in your words
19. 19.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
20. 20.True or false: “writing the task down” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
22. 22.🔁 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
23. 23.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) repeating the steps back (b) guessing what they meant (c) pretending you got it (d) hoping for the best
24. 24.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) nodding without knowing (c) saying it in your words (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) nodding without knowing (c) asking for an example (d) repeating the steps back
26. 26.True or false: “doing it your own way” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) guessing what they meant (c) saying it in your words (d) repeating the steps back
28. 28.True or false: “asking for an example” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) repeating the steps back (c) nodding without knowing (d) guessing what they meant
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.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
32. 32.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
33. 33.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔁 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
35. 35.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
36. 36.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) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
40. 40.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

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