Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 322 · 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.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it in your words (b) copying word for word (c) saying it louder (d) changing the topic
2. 2.True or false: “asking for an example” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) asking for an example (d) doing it your own way
5. 5.True or false: “checking the due date” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “doing it your own way” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
8. 8.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) doing it your own way (d) writing the task down
9. 9.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) asking for an example (b) staying quiet when lost (c) guessing what they meant (d) nodding without knowing
10. 10.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to end the talk (b) to waste time (c) to check you understood (d) to make fun of them
11. 11.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
12. 12.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) pretending you got it (c) saying it in your words (d) repeating the steps back
14. 14.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
15. 15.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
16. 16.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) False (b) True
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: “asking for an example” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) pretending you got it (c) nodding without knowing (d) asking for an example
20. 20.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “I don’t care…” (b) “Whatever…” (c) “Stop it…” (d) “So you mean…”
22. 22.True or false: “saying it in your words” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you got it wrong (b) she is angry (c) you understood her (d) she is bored
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) checking the due date (c) hoping for the best (d) nodding without knowing
25. 25.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
26. 26.🔁 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
27. 27.True or false: “saying it in your words” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) nodding without knowing (c) asking for an example (d) checking the due date
30. 30.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 PM at the small ground?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
31. 31.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” checks understanding. (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 wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
33. 33.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
34. 34.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
35. 35.🔁 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
36. 36.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) pretending you got it (c) nodding without knowing (d) writing the task down
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) hoping for the best (c) writing the task down (d) pretending you got it
39. 39.True or false: “guessing what they meant” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) staying quiet when lost (c) hoping for the best (d) asking “Do you mean…?”

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