Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 196 · 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.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) guessing what they meant (c) writing the task down (d) staying quiet when lost
3. 3.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
4. 4.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) pretending you got it (c) hoping for the best (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) repeating the steps back (c) pretending you got it (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
6. 6.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) hoping for the best (c) writing the task down (d) repeating the steps back
7. 7.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
8. 8.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) pretending you got it (c) hoping for the best (d) asking for an example
9. 9.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
10. 10.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it in your words (b) changing the topic (c) copying word for word (d) saying it louder
11. 11.🔁 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
12. 12.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) nodding without knowing (c) guessing what they meant (d) checking the due date
13. 13.🔁 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
14. 14.True or false: “repeating the steps back” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔁 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
16. 16.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
17. 17.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) writing the task down (c) guessing what they meant (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
18. 18.True or false: “guessing what they meant” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Friend: “I’m upset because you didn’t call me back.” You: “So you’re fine, then?” (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
21. 21.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) saying it in your words (d) nodding without knowing
23. 23.True or false: “hoping for the best” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “nodding without knowing” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Stop it…” (b) “So you mean…” (c) “Whatever…” (d) “I don’t care…”
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) hoping for the best (c) repeating the steps back (d) staying quiet when lost
27. 27.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) pretending you got it (c) asking for an example (d) hoping for the best
29. 29.📝 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
30. 30.🔁 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
31. 31.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
32. 32.True or false: “asking for an example” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “writing the task down” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) True (b) False
35. 35.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
36. 36.🔁 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
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) checking the due date (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) repeating the steps back
38. 38.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you understood her (b) she is angry (c) she is bored (d) you got it wrong
39. 39.🔁 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
40. 40.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

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