Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 256 · 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: “pretending you got it” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) changing the topic (b) saying it in your words (c) saying it louder (d) copying word for word
3. 3.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
4. 4.True or false: “nodding without knowing” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) hoping for the best (c) pretending you got it (d) asking for an example
6. 6.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) writing the task down (c) nodding without knowing (d) checking the due date
7. 7.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) repeating the steps back (b) nodding without knowing (c) guessing what they meant (d) hoping for the best
8. 8.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) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “guessing what they meant” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
11. 11.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
12. 12.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
13. 13.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) guessing what they meant (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) staying quiet when lost
14. 14.True or false: “asking for an example” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) repeating the steps back (d) saying it in your words
16. 16.True or false: “checking the due date” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) pretending you got it (c) checking the due date (d) nodding without knowing
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) staying quiet when lost (c) repeating the steps back (d) nodding without knowing
19. 19.True or false: “repeating the steps back” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) repeating the steps back (c) pretending you got it (d) writing the task down
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) guessing what they meant (c) nodding without knowing (d) saying it in your words
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) saying it in your words (c) asking for an example (d) repeating the steps back
23. 23.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) writing the task down (c) hoping for the best (d) asking for an example
24. 24.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
25. 25.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
26. 26.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
28. 28.🔁 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
29. 29.🔁 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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) asking for an example (d) repeating the steps back
31. 31.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) doing it your own way (b) writing the task down (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) checking the due date
33. 33.True or false: “doing it your own way” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Whatever…” (b) “Stop it…” (c) “I don’t care…” (d) “So you mean…”
35. 35.🔁 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
36. 36.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
37. 37.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
38. 38.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is angry (b) you got it wrong (c) you understood her (d) she is bored
39. 39.🔁 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
40. 40.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) hoping for the best (c) doing it your own way (d) saying it in your words

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