Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 168 · 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) False (b) True
2. 2.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
3. 3.True or false: “nodding without knowing” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it louder (b) copying word for word (c) changing the topic (d) saying it in your words
5. 5.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) pretending you got it (c) guessing what they meant (d) doing it your own way
7. 7.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) guessing what they meant (c) pretending you got it (d) saying it in your words
8. 8.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 PM at the small ground?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
9. 9.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) copy a friend (b) skip step 3 (c) ask her to repeat it (d) guess step 3
10. 10.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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) nodding without knowing (c) checking the due date (d) saying it in your words
12. 12.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) repeating the steps back (c) nodding without knowing (d) asking for an example
13. 13.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) staying quiet when lost (c) checking the due date (d) hoping for the best
15. 15.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Whatever…” (b) “So you mean…” (c) “I don’t care…” (d) “Stop it…”
16. 16.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
17. 17.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
18. 18.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to end the talk (b) to waste time (c) to make fun of them (d) to check you understood
19. 19.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) guessing what they meant (c) pretending you got it (d) repeating the steps back
20. 20.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
21. 21.True or false: “doing it your own way” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is angry (b) you understood her (c) you got it wrong (d) she is bored
23. 23.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) guessing what they meant (c) staying quiet when lost (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
24. 24.🔁 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
25. 25.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: this is a correct 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
27. 27.🔁 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
28. 28.True or false: “doing it your own way” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.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
30. 30.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
31. 31.🔁 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
32. 32.🔁 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 correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
33. 33.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) False (b) True
34. 34.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
35. 35.🔁 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
36. 36.🔁 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
37. 37.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
39. 39.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
40. 40.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False

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