Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 253 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) pretending you got it (c) asking for an example (d) checking the due date
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) doing it your own way (c) guessing what they meant (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
3. 3.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) doing it your own way (c) nodding without knowing (d) checking the due date
4. 4.🔁 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
5. 5.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) pretending you got it (c) asking for an example (d) repeating the steps back
7. 7.🔁 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) hoping for the best (c) pretending you got it (d) saying it in your words
9. 9.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you got it wrong (b) she is angry (c) you understood her (d) she is bored
10. 10.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) hoping for the best (c) doing it your own way (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
11. 11.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) False (b) True
12. 12.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Whatever…” (b) “Stop it…” (c) “So you mean…” (d) “I don’t care…”
13. 13.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
14. 14.True or false: “doing it your own way” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔁 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
16. 16.True or false: “pretending you got it” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “nodding without knowing” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.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) False (b) True
19. 19.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
20. 20.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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) repeating the steps back (c) writing the task down (d) nodding without knowing
22. 22.🔁 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
23. 23.🔁 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
24. 24.🔁 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
25. 25.True or false: “repeating the steps back” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it louder (b) copying word for word (c) saying it in your words (d) changing the topic
27. 27.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) writing the task down (b) hoping for the best (c) guessing what they meant (d) doing it your own way
28. 28.True or false: “guessing what they meant” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) hoping for the best (c) pretending you got it (d) staying quiet when lost
30. 30.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
31. 31.True or false: “hoping for the best” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) saying it in your words (c) checking the due date (d) guessing what they meant
33. 33.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) True (b) False
34. 34.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) repeating the steps back (c) hoping for the best (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
36. 36.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔁 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) checking the due date (c) nodding without knowing (d) guessing what they meant
40. 40.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding

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