Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 226 · 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: “hoping for the best” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔁 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) doing it your own way (c) asking for an example (d) repeating the steps back
4. 4.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) repeating the steps back (c) saying it in your words (d) nodding without knowing
5. 5.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
6. 6.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “I don’t care…” (b) “Stop it…” (c) “So you mean…” (d) “Whatever…”
7. 7.True or false: “pretending you got it” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.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
9. 9.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) guessing what they meant (c) checking the due date (d) repeating the steps back
11. 11.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you understood her (b) you got it wrong (c) she is angry (d) she is bored
12. 12.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
13. 13.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
14. 14.🔁 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
15. 15.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it louder (b) saying it in your words (c) changing the topic (d) copying word for word
16. 16.🔁 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
17. 17.True or false: “nodding without knowing” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) staying quiet when lost (c) saying it in your words (d) repeating the steps back
19. 19.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) doing it your own way (b) asking for an example (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) saying it in your words
20. 20.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
21. 21.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
22. 22.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) staying quiet when lost (c) doing it your own way (d) asking for an example
23. 23.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) hoping for the best (b) saying it in your words (c) checking the due date (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
24. 24.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) hoping for the best (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) doing it your own way
25. 25.🔁 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
26. 26.True or false: “checking the due date” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “saying it in your words” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
30. 30.🔁 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
31. 31.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
32. 32.True or false: “guessing what they meant” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔁 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
34. 34.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) pretending you got it (c) staying quiet when lost (d) saying it in your words
35. 35.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) copy a friend (b) ask her to repeat it (c) guess step 3 (d) skip step 3
36. 36.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
37. 37.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
38. 38.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
39. 39.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.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

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