Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 287 · 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.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to end the talk (b) to make fun of them (c) to waste time (d) to check you understood
3. 3.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) guessing what they meant (c) hoping for the best (d) repeating the steps back
4. 4.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “One milk packet and six eggs, right?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
5. 5.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) writing the task down (c) guessing what they meant (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
7. 7.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is angry (b) you got it wrong (c) she is bored (d) you understood her
8. 8.🔁 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
9. 9.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15 and answer Q1 and Q2.” You: “Pages 10 to 15, then Q1 and Q2?” (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) saying it in your words (c) hoping for the best (d) writing the task down
11. 11.🔁 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
12. 12.🔁 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) pretending you got it (c) saying it in your words (d) asking for an example
14. 14.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “I don’t care…” (b) “Stop it…” (c) “So you mean…” (d) “Whatever…”
15. 15.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) hoping for the best (c) writing the task down (d) guessing what they meant
16. 16.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) staying quiet when lost (c) asking for an example (d) repeating the steps back
17. 17.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 PM at the small ground?” (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) asking for an example (c) checking the due date (d) saying it in your words
19. 19.True or false: “repeating the steps back” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.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) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15 and answer Q1 and Q2.” You: “Pages 10 to 15, then Q1 and Q2?” (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
23. 23.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (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 AM, big ground — got it.” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
25. 25.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) nodding without knowing (c) saying it in your words (d) hoping for the best
26. 26.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) copying word for word (b) changing the topic (c) saying it louder (d) saying it in your words
27. 27.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
28. 28.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
29. 29.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) repeating the steps back (c) doing it your own way (d) writing the task down
30. 30.🔁 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
31. 31.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
32. 32.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
33. 33.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
34. 34.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) hoping for the best (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) nodding without knowing
36. 36.True or false: “hoping for the best” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
38. 38.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) nodding without knowing (d) pretending you got it
40. 40.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding

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