Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

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

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