Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 282 · 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.🔁 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
2. 2.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) asking for an example (b) hoping for the best (c) staying quiet when lost (d) guessing what they meant
3. 3.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) copy a friend (b) guess step 3 (c) skip step 3 (d) ask her to repeat it
4. 4.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) staying quiet when lost (c) doing it your own way (d) writing the task down
5. 5.🔁 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
6. 6.True or false: “guessing what they meant” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to end the talk (b) to check you understood (c) to waste time (d) to make fun of them
8. 8.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
9. 9.True or false: “pretending you got it” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) asking for an example (c) checking the due date (d) writing the task down
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) repeating the steps back (c) pretending you got it (d) writing the task down
12. 12.🔁 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
13. 13.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
14. 14.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
16. 16.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
17. 17.🔁 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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) asking for an example (c) nodding without knowing (d) doing it your own way
19. 19.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) changing the topic (b) saying it in your words (c) copying word for word (d) saying it louder
20. 20.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “nodding without knowing” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) saying it in your words (c) nodding without knowing (d) doing it your own way
23. 23.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
24. 24.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) guessing what they meant (d) nodding without knowing
25. 25.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) pretending you got it (c) writing the task down (d) asking for an example
26. 26.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
27. 27.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) False (b) True
28. 28.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) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “asking for an example” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
31. 31.🔁 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
32. 32.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔁 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
35. 35.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) hoping for the best (c) nodding without knowing (d) repeating the steps back
36. 36.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “So you mean…” (b) “Stop it…” (c) “Whatever…” (d) “I don’t care…”
37. 37.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
38. 38.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) writing the task down (c) doing it your own way (d) checking the due date
40. 40.True or false: “asking for an example” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True

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