Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 235 · 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.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
2. 2.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) changing the topic (b) saying it louder (c) copying word for word (d) saying it in your words
3. 3.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) saying it in your words (c) repeating the steps back (d) doing it your own way
4. 4.🔁 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
5. 5.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) guess step 3 (b) ask her to repeat it (c) copy a friend (d) skip step 3
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) pretending you got it (c) repeating the steps back (d) saying it in your words
7. 7.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) hoping for the best (c) pretending you got it (d) saying it in your words
8. 8.🔁 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 correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
9. 9.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is angry (b) you got it wrong (c) she is bored (d) you understood her
10. 10.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
11. 11.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
12. 12.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) False (b) True
13. 13.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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) guessing what they meant (c) pretending you got it (d) asking for an example
15. 15.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) staying quiet when lost (d) nodding without knowing
17. 17.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) doing it your own way (c) guessing what they meant (d) checking the due date
18. 18.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) repeating the steps back (c) saying it in your words (d) checking the due date
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) staying quiet when lost (c) doing it your own way (d) pretending you got it
20. 20.True or false: “nodding without knowing” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) repeating the steps back (d) nodding without knowing
22. 22.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) True (b) False
23. 23.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
24. 24.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “So you mean…” (b) “Whatever…” (c) “I don’t care…” (d) “Stop it…”
25. 25.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
26. 26.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
27. 27.True or false: “writing the task down” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 AM, big ground — got it.” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
29. 29.🔁 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
30. 30.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
31. 31.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) asking for an example (c) saying it in your words (d) guessing what they meant
32. 32.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
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) repeating the steps back (c) pretending you got it (d) staying quiet when lost
34. 34.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to waste time (b) to make fun of them (c) to end the talk (d) to check you understood
35. 35.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 PM at the small ground?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
36. 36.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “One milk packet and six eggs, right?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
37. 37.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) writing the task down (b) hoping for the best (c) staying quiet when lost (d) doing it your own way
38. 38.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “guessing what they meant” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔁 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

Free communication skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/communication-skills-for-students