Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 302 · 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? 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
2. 2.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 PM at the small ground?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
3. 3.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
4. 4.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to waste time (b) to end the talk (c) to check you understood (d) to make fun of them
5. 5.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
6. 6.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) asking for an example (c) doing it your own way (d) writing the task down
7. 7.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
8. 8.🔁 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 correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) nodding without knowing (c) asking for an example (d) guessing what they meant
10. 10.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
11. 11.🔁 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
12. 12.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) False (b) True
13. 13.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) saying it in your words (c) guessing what they meant (d) asking for an example
14. 14.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
15. 15.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
16. 16.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) doing it your own way (c) saying it in your words (d) staying quiet when lost
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) doing it your own way (c) checking the due date (d) pretending you got it
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) hoping for the best (c) guessing what they meant (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
19. 19.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) checking the due date (c) hoping for the best (d) asking for an example
21. 21.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “nodding without knowing” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you understood her (b) she is angry (c) you got it wrong (d) she is bored
24. 24.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
25. 25.True or false: “doing it your own way” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔁 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
27. 27.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
28. 28.🔁 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) writing the task down (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) pretending you got it
30. 30.True or false: “writing the task down” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “hoping for the best” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “saying it in your words” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) asking for an example (c) saying it in your words (d) nodding without knowing
34. 34.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) nodding without knowing (c) pretending you got it (d) doing it your own way
35. 35.True or false: “repeating the steps back” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) ask her to repeat it (b) copy a friend (c) guess step 3 (d) skip step 3
37. 37.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
39. 39.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
40. 40.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) writing the task down (c) doing it your own way (d) staying quiet when lost

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