Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 157 · 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: “You felt hurt that I didn’t call back?” (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “pretending you got it” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) guess step 3 (b) skip step 3 (c) copy a friend (d) ask her to repeat it
4. 4.True or false: “doing it your own way” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) doing it your own way (b) repeating the steps back (c) checking the due date (d) saying it in your words
6. 6.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) doing it your own way (c) repeating the steps back (d) pretending you got it
7. 7.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you understood her (b) she is bored (c) she is angry (d) you got it wrong
8. 8.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Whatever…” (b) “Stop it…” (c) “I don’t care…” (d) “So you mean…”
9. 9.True or false: “checking the due date” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) doing it your own way (c) hoping for the best (d) writing the task down
11. 11.True or false: “hoping for the best” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) repeating the steps back (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) checking the due date
15. 15.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
16. 16.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) pretending you got it (c) saying it in your words (d) staying quiet when lost
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) asking for an example (d) hoping for the best
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) staying quiet when lost (c) checking the due date (d) doing it your own way
19. 19.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
20. 20.🔁 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
21. 21.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
22. 22.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) staying quiet when lost (c) guessing what they meant (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
23. 23.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
24. 24.🔁 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
25. 25.True or false: “checking the due date” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) staying quiet when lost (c) hoping for the best (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
28. 28.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
29. 29.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
30. 30.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 AM, big ground — got it.” (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) staying quiet when lost (c) repeating the steps back (d) checking the due date
32. 32.🔁 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
33. 33.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
34. 34.🔁 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
35. 35.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
36. 36.🔁 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
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) nodding without knowing (c) doing it your own way (d) guessing what they meant
38. 38.True or false: “doing it your own way” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
40. 40.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

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