Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 211 · 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.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) copying word for word (b) saying it in your words (c) changing the topic (d) saying it louder
2. 2.🔁 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
3. 3.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) repeating the steps back (c) checking the due date (d) hoping for the best
5. 5.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) asking for an example (c) saying it in your words (d) pretending you got it
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.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
8. 8.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Whatever…” (b) “Stop it…” (c) “I don’t care…” (d) “So you mean…”
9. 9.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
10. 10.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
11. 11.True or false: “repeating the steps back” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) asking for an example (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) guessing what they meant
13. 13.📝 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) copy a friend (d) guess step 3
14. 14.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you got it wrong (b) she is angry (c) you understood her (d) she is bored
15. 15.True or false: “guessing what they meant” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) asking for an example (c) doing it your own way (d) checking the due date
17. 17.True or false: “asking for an example” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.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
19. 19.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
20. 20.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) writing the task down (c) hoping for the best (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) checking the due date (c) repeating the steps back (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) repeating the steps back (c) asking for an example (d) guessing what they meant
23. 23.🔁 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
24. 24.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
25. 25.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
26. 26.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) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “guessing what they meant” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) pretending you got it (c) staying quiet when lost (d) doing it your own way
30. 30.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
31. 31.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
32. 32.🔁 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
33. 33.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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) repeating the steps back (c) nodding without knowing (d) saying it in your words
35. 35.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
36. 36.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
38. 38.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) staying quiet when lost (c) nodding without knowing (d) hoping for the best
39. 39.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
40. 40.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

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