Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 312 · 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.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) doing it your own way (c) nodding without knowing (d) saying it in your words
2. 2.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) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) guessing what they meant (c) doing it your own way (d) checking the due date
4. 4.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) doing it your own way (c) writing the task down (d) saying it in your words
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) writing the task down (c) doing it your own way (d) nodding without knowing
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) doing it your own way (c) hoping for the best (d) pretending you got it
7. 7.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) nodding without knowing (b) asking for an example (c) writing the task down (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
8. 8.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
11. 11.True or false: “saying it in your words” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.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
13. 13.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
14. 14.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
16. 16.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) copying word for word (b) saying it in your words (c) saying it louder (d) changing the topic
17. 17.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) False (b) True
18. 18.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
19. 19.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
20. 20.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “I don’t care…” (b) “Stop it…” (c) “So you mean…” (d) “Whatever…”
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 correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
22. 22.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you got it wrong (b) she is angry (c) she is bored (d) you understood her
23. 23.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) checking the due date (d) repeating the steps back
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 is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) checking the due date (c) guessing what they meant (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
26. 26.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) hoping for the best (d) asking for an example
27. 27.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
28. 28.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) checking the due date (c) pretending you got it (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
29. 29.True or false: “doing it your own way” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “guessing what they meant” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: “nodding without knowing” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔁 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
35. 35.📝 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) copy a friend (d) guess step 3
36. 36.🔁 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
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) repeating the steps back (d) nodding without knowing
38. 38.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) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “hoping for the best” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) saying it in your words (c) checking the due date (d) guessing what they meant

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