Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 160 · 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.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) changing the topic (b) copying word for word (c) saying it in your words (d) saying it louder
2. 2.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) writing the task down (c) checking the due date (d) pretending you got it
3. 3.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
4. 4.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
5. 5.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
6. 6.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) guess step 3 (b) ask her to repeat it (c) skip step 3 (d) copy a friend
7. 7.🔁 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) nodding without knowing (c) repeating the steps back (d) guessing what they meant
9. 9.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) staying quiet when lost (d) pretending you got it
10. 10.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
11. 11.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) doing it your own way (b) asking for an example (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) writing the task down
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) saying it in your words (c) nodding without knowing (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
13. 13.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) guessing what they meant (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) writing the task down
14. 14.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
15. 15.🔁 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
16. 16.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) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) checking the due date (c) staying quiet when lost (d) guessing what they meant
19. 19.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) writing the task down (c) staying quiet when lost (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
20. 20.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
21. 21.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is angry (b) you got it wrong (c) she is bored (d) you understood her
22. 22.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “pretending you got it” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “checking the due date” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
26. 26.🔁 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
27. 27.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 PM at the small ground?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) doing it your own way (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) guessing what they meant
29. 29.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “One milk packet and six eggs, right?” (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to make fun of them (b) to waste time (c) to end the talk (d) to check you understood
31. 31.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) staying quiet when lost (c) repeating the steps back (d) doing it your own way
32. 32.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) doing it your own way (c) saying it in your words (d) nodding without knowing
33. 33.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) pretending you got it (c) writing the task down (d) hoping for the best
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) hoping for the best (c) saying it in your words (d) asking for an example
35. 35.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Whatever…” (b) “I don’t care…” (c) “Stop it…” (d) “So you mean…”
36. 36.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
37. 37.True or false: “nodding without knowing” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.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
39. 39.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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) repeating the steps back (d) staying quiet when lost

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