Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 304 · 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: “staying quiet when lost” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it louder (b) changing the topic (c) copying word for word (d) saying it in your words
3. 3.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) staying quiet when lost (c) repeating the steps back (d) checking the due date
4. 4.True or false: “checking the due date” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔁 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) guessing what they meant (c) staying quiet when lost (d) writing the task down
7. 7.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Stop it…” (b) “I don’t care…” (c) “So you mean…” (d) “Whatever…”
8. 8.True or false: this is a correct 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
9. 9.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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) writing the task down (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) staying quiet when lost
11. 11.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
12. 12.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Friend: “I’m upset because you didn’t call me back.” You: “So you’re fine, then?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
13. 13.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) pretending you got it (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) nodding without knowing
15. 15.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) hoping for the best (c) pretending you got it (d) doing it your own way
17. 17.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) writing the task down (b) staying quiet when lost (c) pretending you got it (d) nodding without knowing
18. 18.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) nodding without knowing (c) asking for an example (d) staying quiet when lost
19. 19.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
20. 20.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) skip step 3 (b) ask her to repeat it (c) guess step 3 (d) copy a friend
21. 21.True or false: “guessing what they meant” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
23. 23.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 PM at the small ground?” (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) asking for an example (d) nodding without knowing
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) checking the due date (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) guessing what they meant
26. 26.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is bored (b) you got it wrong (c) she is angry (d) you understood her
27. 27.🔁 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
28. 28.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) saying it in your words (c) guessing what they meant (d) hoping for the best
29. 29.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) asking for an example (c) hoping for the best (d) checking the due date
30. 30.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) asking for an example (c) saying it in your words (d) guessing what they meant
31. 31.True or false: “writing the task down” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.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
33. 33.🔁 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
34. 34.True or false: “asking for an example” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) repeating the steps back (c) nodding without knowing (d) guessing what they meant
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) staying quiet when lost (c) nodding without knowing (d) repeating the steps back
37. 37.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
38. 38.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
39. 39.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) saying it in your words (c) writing the task down (d) pretending you got it

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