Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

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

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