Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 189 · 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.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to check you understood (b) to make fun of them (c) to waste time (d) to end the talk
3. 3.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) repeating the steps back (c) nodding without knowing (d) hoping for the best
4. 4.True or false: “checking the due date” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
7. 7.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) hoping for the best (c) checking the due date (d) nodding without knowing
8. 8.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
9. 9.🔁 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
10. 10.🔁 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) doing it your own way (c) pretending you got it (d) staying quiet when lost
12. 12.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) True (b) False
13. 13.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) writing the task down (c) staying quiet when lost (d) nodding without knowing
14. 14.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
15. 15.👍 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
16. 16.True or false: “guessing what they meant” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
18. 18.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) skip step 3 (b) guess step 3 (c) ask her to repeat it (d) copy a friend
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) pretending you got it (c) nodding without knowing (d) repeating the steps back
20. 20.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
21. 21.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) writing the task down (d) repeating the steps back
23. 23.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
24. 24.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) hoping for the best (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) writing the task down
25. 25.🔁 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
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.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
28. 28.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
29. 29.🔁 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
30. 30.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) pretending you got it (c) nodding without knowing (d) asking for an example
31. 31.🔁 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) writing the task down (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) repeating the steps back
33. 33.🔁 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
34. 34.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Whatever…” (b) “Stop it…” (c) “I don’t care…” (d) “So you mean…”
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) guessing what they meant (d) nodding without knowing
36. 36.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
37. 37.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) True (b) False
38. 38.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
39. 39.True or false: “doing it your own way” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.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

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