Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 219 · 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.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to make fun of them (b) to check you understood (c) to end the talk (d) to waste time
2. 2.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) True (b) False
3. 3.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
4. 4.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
5. 5.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) pretending you got it (c) repeating the steps back (d) staying quiet when lost
6. 6.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
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) True (b) False
8. 8.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) False (b) True
9. 9.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) pretending you got it (b) asking for an example (c) writing the task down (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
10. 10.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) nodding without knowing (c) writing the task down (d) doing it your own way
13. 13.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it louder (b) copying word for word (c) changing the topic (d) saying it in your words
14. 14.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) staying quiet when lost (c) pretending you got it (d) saying it in your words
16. 16.True or false: “saying it in your words” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
18. 18.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) saying it in your words (c) repeating the steps back (d) hoping for the best
19. 19.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
20. 20.True or false: “nodding without knowing” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “hoping for the best” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) hoping for the best (c) pretending you got it (d) asking for an example
23. 23.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) pretending you got it (c) nodding without knowing (d) checking the due date
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) checking the due date (c) asking for an example (d) doing it your own way
25. 25.🔁 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
26. 26.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) hoping for the best (d) repeating the steps back
28. 28.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) guessing what they meant (b) repeating the steps back (c) saying it in your words (d) writing the task down
29. 29.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “I don’t care…” (b) “So you mean…” (c) “Stop it…” (d) “Whatever…”
30. 30.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) copy a friend (b) skip step 3 (c) guess step 3 (d) ask her to repeat it
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) guessing what they meant (c) nodding without knowing (d) hoping for the best
32. 32.🔁 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
33. 33.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) False (b) True
34. 34.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) doing it your own way (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) repeating the steps back (d) asking for an example
35. 35.True or false: “pretending you got it” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “doing it your own way” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “saying it in your words” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you got it wrong (b) she is angry (c) she is bored (d) you understood her
39. 39.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “repeating the steps back” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True

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