Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 316 · 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 correct paraphrase. Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) guessing what they meant (c) checking the due date (d) saying it in your words
3. 3.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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) pretending you got it (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) doing it your own way
5. 5.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “One milk packet and six eggs, right?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
6. 6.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) writing the task down (c) pretending you got it (d) hoping for the best
7. 7.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
8. 8.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is angry (b) you understood her (c) you got it wrong (d) she is bored
9. 9.True or false: “saying it in your words” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.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
11. 11.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
12. 12.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to make fun of them (b) to check you understood (c) to waste time (d) to end the talk
13. 13.True or false: “nodding without knowing” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔁 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
15. 15.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
16. 16.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) copy a friend (b) ask her to repeat it (c) skip step 3 (d) guess step 3
17. 17.True or false: “guessing what they meant” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Stop it…” (b) “I don’t care…” (c) “Whatever…” (d) “So you mean…”
19. 19.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) asking for an example (d) doing it your own way
20. 20.True or false: “writing the task down” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) guessing what they meant (c) staying quiet when lost (d) repeating the steps back
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) repeating the steps back (c) saying it in your words (d) nodding without knowing
23. 23.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
24. 24.🔁 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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) staying quiet when lost (c) repeating the steps back (d) hoping for the best
26. 26.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) writing the task down (c) staying quiet when lost (d) doing it your own way
28. 28.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
29. 29.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) doing it your own way (c) guessing what they meant (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
30. 30.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) checking the due date (c) asking for an example (d) pretending you got it
31. 31.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15 and answer Q1 and Q2.” You: “Pages 10 to 15, then Q1 and Q2?” (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔁 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
33. 33.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔁 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
35. 35.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) nodding without knowing (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) repeating the steps back
36. 36.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
37. 37.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) guessing what they meant (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) saying it in your words (d) writing the task down
38. 38.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
39. 39.🔁 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
40. 40.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False

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