Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 190 · 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 correct paraphrase. Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 AM, big ground — got it.” (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔁 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) pretending you got it (c) saying it in your words (d) writing the task down
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) hoping for the best (c) nodding without knowing (d) saying it in your words
5. 5.True or false: “asking for an example” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) saying it in your words (c) guessing what they meant (d) repeating the steps back
7. 7.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) doing it your own way (c) asking for an example (d) staying quiet when lost
8. 8.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
10. 10.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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) staying quiet when lost (c) hoping for the best (d) pretending you got it
12. 12.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) asking for an example (c) writing the task down (d) nodding without knowing
13. 13.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it louder (b) changing the topic (c) copying word for word (d) saying it in your words
14. 14.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) True (b) False
15. 15.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
16. 16.👍 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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) repeating the steps back (d) writing the task down
18. 18.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) asking for an example (c) repeating the steps back (d) staying quiet when lost
19. 19.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Friend: “I’m upset because you didn’t call me back.” You: “So you’re fine, then?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
20. 20.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “I don’t care…” (b) “Whatever…” (c) “So you mean…” (d) “Stop it…”
21. 21.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
22. 22.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to make fun of them (b) to waste time (c) to end the talk (d) to check you understood
23. 23.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) hoping for the best (c) writing the task down (d) checking the due date
24. 24.True or false: “saying it in your words” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) hoping for the best (c) checking the due date (d) repeating the steps back
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) writing the task down (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) doing it your own way
27. 27.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) copy a friend (b) skip step 3 (c) guess step 3 (d) ask her to repeat it
28. 28.🔁 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
29. 29.True or false: “repeating the steps back” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “checking the due date” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “saying it in your words” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) pretending you got it (c) nodding without knowing (d) writing the task down
33. 33.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
34. 34.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
35. 35.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
36. 36.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
37. 37.True or false: “guessing what they meant” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
39. 39.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
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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