Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

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

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