Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 2 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) asking for an example (c) repeating the steps back (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
3. 3.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) ask her to repeat it (b) copy a friend (c) skip step 3 (d) guess step 3
4. 4.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) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) doing it your own way (c) nodding without knowing (d) writing the task down
6. 6.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) writing the task down (b) doing it your own way (c) staying quiet when lost (d) guessing what they meant
7. 7.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) guessing what they meant (c) repeating the steps back (d) pretending you got it
9. 9.True or false: “guessing what they meant” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) hoping for the best (c) asking for an example (d) guessing what they meant
12. 12.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) hoping for the best (d) checking the due date
13. 13.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) asking for an example (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) staying quiet when lost
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) asking for an example (c) nodding without knowing (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) nodding without knowing (c) saying it in your words (d) pretending you got it
16. 16.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) True (b) False
17. 17.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) checking the due date (c) guessing what they meant (d) nodding without knowing
18. 18.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) nodding without knowing (c) asking for an example (d) checking the due date
19. 19.🔁 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
20. 20.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
21. 21.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “One milk packet and six eggs, right?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
22. 22.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) checking the due date (c) saying it in your words (d) guessing what they meant
23. 23.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to check you understood (b) to waste time (c) to make fun of them (d) to end the talk
24. 24.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
25. 25.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15 and answer Q1 and Q2.” You: “Pages 10 to 15, then Q1 and Q2?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
26. 26.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
27. 27.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
28. 28.🔁 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
29. 29.True or false: “saying it in your words” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.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
31. 31.🔁 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) pretending you got it (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) guessing what they meant
33. 33.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) repeating the steps back (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) doing it your own way
34. 34.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) copying word for word (b) changing the topic (c) saying it in your words (d) saying it louder
35. 35.👍 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 bored (d) she is angry
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 wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
37. 37.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
38. 38.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) repeating the steps back (c) staying quiet when lost (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
40. 40.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) False (b) True

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