Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 192 · 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) she is bored (c) she is angry (d) you understood her
2. 2.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) ask her to repeat it (b) skip step 3 (c) guess step 3 (d) copy a friend
3. 3.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) hoping for the best (c) guessing what they meant (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
4. 4.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) writing the task down (c) hoping for the best (d) saying it in your words
5. 5.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
6. 6.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
7. 7.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 AM, big ground — got it.” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) staying quiet when lost (d) guessing what they meant
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) guessing what they meant (c) repeating the steps back (d) nodding without knowing
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) pretending you got it (c) guessing what they meant (d) writing the task down
11. 11.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Whatever…” (b) “Stop it…” (c) “I don’t care…” (d) “So you mean…”
12. 12.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) nodding without knowing (c) checking the due date (d) guessing what they meant
13. 13.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
14. 14.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
15. 15.True or false: “saying it in your words” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.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
17. 17.True or false: “guessing what they meant” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) nodding without knowing (b) repeating the steps back (c) writing the task down (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
19. 19.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
22. 22.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) guessing what they meant (c) asking for an example (d) hoping for the best
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.🔁 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
25. 25.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
26. 26.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
27. 27.🔁 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
28. 28.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
29. 29.True or false: “nodding without knowing” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) asking for an example (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) staying quiet when lost
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) checking the due date (c) saying it in your words (d) doing it your own way
32. 32.True or false: “repeating the steps back” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.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
35. 35.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
36. 36.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) copying word for word (b) changing the topic (c) saying it louder (d) saying it in your words
37. 37.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
38. 38.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
39. 39.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) doing it your own way (c) asking for an example (d) writing the task down
40. 40.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) writing the task down (b) staying quiet when lost (c) nodding without knowing (d) guessing what they meant

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