Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 179 · 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: “repeating the steps back” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) copying word for word (b) saying it in your words (c) saying it louder (d) changing the topic
3. 3.True or false: “hoping for the best” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) guessing what they meant (c) asking for an example (d) writing the task down
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) writing the task down (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) checking the due date
7. 7.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) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) repeating the steps back (c) staying quiet when lost (d) guessing what they meant
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) guessing what they meant (c) checking the due date (d) hoping for the best
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.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
12. 12.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) False (b) True
13. 13.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) saying it in your words (c) nodding without knowing (d) pretending you got it
14. 14.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
15. 15.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) checking the due date (c) doing it your own way (d) writing the task down
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) pretending you got it (c) staying quiet when lost (d) saying it in your words
17. 17.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
18. 18.🔁 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
19. 19.🔁 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
20. 20.True or false: “doing it your own way” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “I don’t care…” (b) “So you mean…” (c) “Stop it…” (d) “Whatever…”
22. 22.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
23. 23.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
24. 24.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) skip step 3 (b) guess step 3 (c) copy a friend (d) ask her to repeat it
25. 25.🔁 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
26. 26.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
27. 27.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
28. 28.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) checking the due date (b) pretending you got it (c) hoping for the best (d) doing it your own way
29. 29.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔁 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
31. 31.🔁 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
32. 32.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to make fun of them (b) to end the talk (c) to check you understood (d) to waste time
33. 33.🔁 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
34. 34.True or false: “hoping for the best” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
36. 36.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is angry (b) you got it wrong (c) you understood her (d) she is bored
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) repeating the steps back (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) doing it your own way
38. 38.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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) nodding without knowing (c) pretending you got it (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
40. 40.True or false: “asking for an example” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True

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