Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 308 · 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. Ma’am: “Bring your art file and two pencils on Monday.” You: “So, art file and two pencils on Monday?” (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔁 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 wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
3. 3.🔁 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
4. 4.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) asking for an example (b) pretending you got it (c) hoping for the best (d) guessing what they meant
5. 5.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it louder (b) changing the topic (c) saying it in your words (d) copying word for word
6. 6.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) saying it in your words (c) staying quiet when lost (d) pretending you got it
7. 7.🔁 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) doing it your own way (c) nodding without knowing (d) repeating the steps back
9. 9.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) pretending you got it (c) repeating the steps back (d) guessing what they meant
10. 10.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
11. 11.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
12. 12.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
13. 13.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
14. 14.🔁 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
15. 15.True or false: “hoping for the best” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “pretending you got it” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “I don’t care…” (b) “Stop it…” (c) “So you mean…” (d) “Whatever…”
19. 19.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
20. 20.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) doing it your own way (c) checking the due date (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
21. 21.🔁 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
22. 22.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to make fun of them (b) to waste time (c) to end the talk (d) to check you understood
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) repeating the steps back (c) writing the task down (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
24. 24.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
25. 25.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) writing the task down (c) pretending you got it (d) asking for an example
26. 26.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) False (b) True
27. 27.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) hoping for the best (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) asking for an example (d) writing the task down
28. 28.True or false: this is a correct 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: this is a correct paraphrase. Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) nodding without knowing (c) guessing what they meant (d) pretending you got it
31. 31.True or false: “asking for an example” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔁 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
33. 33.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
34. 34.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
35. 35.🔁 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
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) writing the task down (c) saying it in your words (d) hoping for the best
37. 37.True or false: “doing it your own way” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.👍 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
39. 39.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
40. 40.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) False (b) True

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