Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 255 · 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: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) saying it in your words (b) nodding without knowing (c) pretending you got it (d) doing it your own way
3. 3.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) checking the due date (c) staying quiet when lost (d) saying it in your words
4. 4.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
5. 5.🔁 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) checking the due date (c) writing the task down (d) doing it your own way
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) staying quiet when lost (c) nodding without knowing (d) repeating the steps back
8. 8.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “So you mean…” (b) “Stop it…” (c) “I don’t care…” (d) “Whatever…”
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) hoping for the best (c) pretending you got it (d) asking for an example
10. 10.True or false: “repeating the steps back” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔁 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
12. 12.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “checking the due date” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) checking the due date (c) asking for an example (d) writing the task down
16. 16.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is bored (b) you understood her (c) you got it wrong (d) she is angry
17. 17.True or false: “pretending you got it” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) writing the task down (c) doing it your own way (d) pretending you got it
19. 19.True or false: “pretending you got it” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) saying it in your words (c) checking the due date (d) staying quiet when lost
21. 21.True or false: “guessing what they meant” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) nodding without knowing (d) saying it in your words
23. 23.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) asking for an example (c) saying it in your words (d) hoping for the best
24. 24.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
25. 25.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
26. 26.🔁 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
27. 27.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
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.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) ask her to repeat it (b) guess step 3 (c) skip step 3 (d) copy a friend
30. 30.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) asking for an example (c) hoping for the best (d) guessing what they meant
31. 31.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
32. 32.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
33. 33.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) doing it your own way (c) staying quiet when lost (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) nodding without knowing (c) hoping for the best (d) checking the due date
36. 36.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 AM, big ground — got it.” (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “nodding without knowing” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
39. 39.🔁 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
40. 40.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

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