Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 229 · 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.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Friend: “I’m upset because you didn’t call me back.” You: “So you’re fine, then?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) staying quiet when lost (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) writing the task down
3. 3.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
4. 4.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “guessing what they meant” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
7. 7.True or false: “pretending you got it” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) checking the due date (c) guessing what they meant (d) asking for an example
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) saying it in your words (c) doing it your own way (d) asking for an example
10. 10.🔁 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 wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
11. 11.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
12. 12.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) True (b) False
13. 13.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) saying it in your words (c) hoping for the best (d) pretending you got it
14. 14.True or false: “repeating the steps back” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “repeating the steps back” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) pretending you got it (c) saying it in your words (d) asking for an example
17. 17.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔁 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 correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
19. 19.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
20. 20.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) copying word for word (b) saying it louder (c) changing the topic (d) saying it in your words
21. 21.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “One milk packet and six eggs, right?” (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) writing the task down (c) hoping for the best (d) pretending you got it
23. 23.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
24. 24.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
25. 25.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
26. 26.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 AM, big ground — got it.” (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📝 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) skip step 3 (d) guess step 3
29. 29.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) doing it your own way (c) nodding without knowing (d) writing the task down
31. 31.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) nodding without knowing (c) asking for an example (d) saying it in your words
32. 32.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) doing it your own way (d) hoping for the best
33. 33.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “I don’t care…” (b) “So you mean…” (c) “Stop it…” (d) “Whatever…”
34. 34.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
35. 35.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) repeating the steps back (c) doing it your own way (d) nodding without knowing
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) nodding without knowing (c) pretending you got it (d) repeating the steps back
37. 37.True or false: “doing it your own way” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.👍 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 bored (d) she is angry
39. 39.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) saying it in your words (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) doing it your own way
40. 40.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase

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