Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 215 · 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) changing the topic (c) saying it louder (d) saying it in your words
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) checking the due date (c) nodding without knowing (d) writing the task down
3. 3.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
4. 4.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) asking for an example (d) guessing what they meant
5. 5.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) nodding without knowing (c) staying quiet when lost (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
6. 6.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to end the talk (b) to make fun of them (c) to waste time (d) to check you understood
7. 7.🔁 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
8. 8.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) saying it in your words (c) doing it your own way (d) hoping for the best
9. 9.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
12. 12.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) staying quiet when lost (c) checking the due date (d) pretending you got it
14. 14.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “One milk packet and six eggs, right?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
15. 15.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
16. 16.🔁 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
17. 17.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) pretending you got it (c) checking the due date (d) staying quiet when lost
19. 19.True or false: “doing it your own way” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
21. 21.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is angry (b) she is bored (c) you understood her (d) you got it wrong
22. 22.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 PM at the small ground?” (a) True (b) False
24. 24.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
25. 25.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 PM at the small ground?” (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
27. 27.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
28. 28.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
29. 29.True or false: “nodding without knowing” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Whatever…” (b) “I don’t care…” (c) “Stop it…” (d) “So you mean…”
31. 31.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) True (b) False
32. 32.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
33. 33.True or false: “saying it in your words” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) saying it in your words (c) doing it your own way (d) repeating the steps back
35. 35.True or false: “nodding without knowing” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔁 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
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) guessing what they meant (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) asking for an example
38. 38.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
39. 39.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) saying it in your words (c) nodding without knowing (d) checking the due date

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