Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 252 · 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 correct paraphrase. Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 PM at the small ground?” (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) staying quiet when lost (d) nodding without knowing
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) staying quiet when lost (c) guessing what they meant (d) repeating the steps back
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) asking for an example (c) staying quiet when lost (d) repeating the steps back
5. 5.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
6. 6.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
7. 7.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
8. 8.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) doing it your own way (c) saying it in your words (d) nodding without knowing
10. 10.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) guessing what they meant (c) nodding without knowing (d) asking for an example
11. 11.True or false: this is a wrong 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
12. 12.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15 and answer Q1 and Q2.” You: “Pages 10 to 15, then Q1 and Q2?” (a) True (b) False
13. 13.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “So you mean…” (b) “Stop it…” (c) “Whatever…” (d) “I don’t care…”
14. 14.🔁 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
15. 15.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
16. 16.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
17. 17.True or false: “repeating the steps back” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
19. 19.True or false: “writing the task down” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) doing it your own way (c) repeating the steps back (d) pretending you got it
21. 21.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) writing the task down (b) nodding without knowing (c) staying quiet when lost (d) pretending you got it
22. 22.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) checking the due date (c) writing the task down (d) nodding without knowing
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) guessing what they meant (c) nodding without knowing (d) saying it in your words
24. 24.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) pretending you got it (b) writing the task down (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) repeating the steps back
25. 25.True or false: “guessing what they meant” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is bored (b) you got it wrong (c) you understood her (d) she is angry
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) repeating the steps back (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) checking the due date
28. 28.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it louder (b) saying it in your words (c) copying word for word (d) changing the topic
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) nodding without knowing (c) pretending you got it (d) asking for an example
30. 30.🔁 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
31. 31.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) True (b) False
32. 32.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
33. 33.🔁 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
34. 34.🔁 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
35. 35.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) saying it in your words (c) writing the task down (d) hoping for the best
36. 36.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to end the talk (b) to make fun of them (c) to check you understood (d) to waste time
37. 37.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
38. 38.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
39. 39.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.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

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