Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 309 · 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 on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) copying word for word (b) changing the topic (c) saying it louder (d) saying it in your words
3. 3.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
4. 4.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) hoping for the best (b) writing the task down (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) checking the due date
5. 5.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
6. 6.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Friend: “I’m upset because you didn’t call me back.” You: “So you’re fine, then?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
7. 7.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “So you mean…” (b) “I don’t care…” (c) “Stop it…” (d) “Whatever…”
8. 8.True or false: “checking the due date” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “guessing what they meant” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔁 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
11. 11.🔁 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
12. 12.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
13. 13.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
14. 14.True or false: “writing the task down” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) doing it your own way (c) pretending you got it (d) repeating the steps back
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) saying it in your words (c) nodding without knowing (d) repeating the steps back
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) pretending you got it (c) nodding without knowing (d) hoping for the best
18. 18.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
19. 19.True or false: “pretending you got it” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
21. 21.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) guessing what they meant (b) repeating the steps back (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) writing the task down
22. 22.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
23. 23.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
24. 24.True or false: “hoping for the best” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) checking the due date (c) pretending you got it (d) guessing what they meant
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) saying it in your words (c) asking for an example (d) writing the task down
27. 27.🔁 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
28. 28.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) writing the task down (c) hoping for the best (d) pretending you got it
29. 29.🔁 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
30. 30.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
31. 31.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) staying quiet when lost (c) saying it in your words (d) repeating the steps back
32. 32.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “One milk packet and six eggs, right?” (a) False (b) True
33. 33.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
34. 34.True or false: “asking for an example” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) saying it in your words (b) hoping for the best (c) pretending you got it (d) guessing what they meant
36. 36.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to make fun of them (b) to end the talk (c) to check you understood (d) to waste time
37. 37.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) asking for an example (c) nodding without knowing (d) guessing what they meant
38. 38.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you got it wrong (b) she is bored (c) she is angry (d) you understood her
39. 39.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
40. 40.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) False (b) True

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