Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 172 · 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. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15 and answer Q1 and Q2.” You: “Pages 10 to 15, then Q1 and Q2?” (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) checking the due date (b) guessing what they meant (c) pretending you got it (d) nodding without knowing
3. 3.👍 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) asking for an example (c) staying quiet when lost (d) nodding without knowing
5. 5.🔁 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
6. 6.True or false: “saying it in your words” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “pretending you got it” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.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
9. 9.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) copy a friend (b) guess step 3 (c) ask her to repeat it (d) skip step 3
10. 10.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
11. 11.🔁 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
12. 12.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) doing it your own way (c) pretending you got it (d) repeating the steps back
13. 13.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
14. 14.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
15. 15.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) repeating the steps back (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) guessing what they meant
16. 16.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) writing the task down (d) saying it in your words
17. 17.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it louder (b) saying it in your words (c) changing the topic (d) copying word for word
18. 18.🔁 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
19. 19.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
20. 20.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
21. 21.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) pretending you got it (c) asking for an example (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
22. 22.True or false: “checking the due date” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to waste time (b) to check you understood (c) to end the talk (d) to make fun of them
24. 24.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Stop it…” (b) “I don’t care…” (c) “Whatever…” (d) “So you mean…”
25. 25.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
26. 26.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) False (b) True
27. 27.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) saying it in your words (b) hoping for the best (c) doing it your own way (d) staying quiet when lost
28. 28.True or false: “guessing what they meant” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) nodding without knowing (c) pretending you got it (d) writing the task down
30. 30.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
31. 31.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) guessing what they meant (c) hoping for the best (d) doing it your own way
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) doing it your own way (c) guessing what they meant (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
34. 34.True or false: “hoping for the best” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) hoping for the best (c) doing it your own way (d) writing the task down
37. 37.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
38. 38.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
39. 39.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
40. 40.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase

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