Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 261 · 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. 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
2. 2.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) staying quiet when lost (c) pretending you got it (d) saying it in your words
3. 3.🔁 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
4. 4.🔁 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) nodding without knowing (c) checking the due date (d) repeating the steps back
6. 6.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) repeating the steps back (c) asking for an example (d) hoping for the best
7. 7.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
8. 8.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) doing it your own way (c) repeating the steps back (d) asking for an example
9. 9.🔁 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
10. 10.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) True (b) False
11. 11.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “So you mean…” (b) “I don’t care…” (c) “Stop it…” (d) “Whatever…”
12. 12.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) asking for an example (d) saying it in your words
13. 13.🔁 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
14. 14.🔁 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
15. 15.True or false: “hoping for the best” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
17. 17.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) repeating the steps back (c) guessing what they meant (d) hoping for the best
19. 19.🔁 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
20. 20.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you understood her (b) you got it wrong (c) she is bored (d) she is angry
22. 22.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) doing it your own way (c) writing the task down (d) guessing what they meant
23. 23.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to make fun of them (b) to waste time (c) to check you understood (d) to end the talk
24. 24.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
25. 25.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) writing the task down (c) doing it your own way (d) repeating the steps back
27. 27.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) nodding without knowing (c) checking the due date (d) guessing what they meant
28. 28.True or false: “guessing what they meant” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔁 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
30. 30.True or false: “writing the task down” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) checking the due date (c) hoping for the best (d) doing it your own way
33. 33.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it in your words (b) copying word for word (c) saying it louder (d) changing the topic
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) nodding without knowing (c) doing it your own way (d) saying it in your words
35. 35.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
38. 38.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) asking for an example (c) writing the task down (d) nodding without knowing
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) repeating the steps back (c) writing the task down (d) checking the due date
40. 40.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) guess step 3 (b) skip step 3 (c) ask her to repeat it (d) copy a friend

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