Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 325 · 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. Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 PM at the small ground?” (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “pretending you got it” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “hoping for the best” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔁 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) nodding without knowing (c) asking for an example (d) doing it your own way
6. 6.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) copying word for word (b) changing the topic (c) saying it in your words (d) saying it louder
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) staying quiet when lost (c) checking the due date (d) repeating the steps back
8. 8.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
9. 9.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) repeating the steps back (c) guessing what they meant (d) hoping for the best
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) writing the task down (c) saying it in your words (d) nodding without knowing
11. 11.🔁 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
12. 12.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) guessing what they meant (c) hoping for the best (d) checking the due date
13. 13.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) nodding without knowing (d) checking the due date
14. 14.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
15. 15.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
16. 16.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) skip step 3 (b) copy a friend (c) guess step 3 (d) ask her to repeat it
18. 18.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is bored (b) she is angry (c) you understood her (d) you got it wrong
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) saying it in your words (c) checking the due date (d) hoping for the best
20. 20.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “So you mean…” (b) “Whatever…” (c) “I don’t care…” (d) “Stop it…”
21. 21.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) hoping for the best (c) writing the task down (d) staying quiet when lost
22. 22.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) repeating the steps back (c) pretending you got it (d) writing the task down
23. 23.🤔 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
24. 24.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) doing it your own way (b) checking the due date (c) asking for an example (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
25. 25.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) staying quiet when lost (c) guessing what they meant (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
26. 26.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) hoping for the best (b) repeating the steps back (c) checking the due date (d) saying it in your words
27. 27.🔁 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
28. 28.🔁 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
29. 29.True or false: “checking the due date” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) doing it your own way (c) asking for an example (d) repeating the steps back
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.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
34. 34.True or false: “asking for an example” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.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
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) checking the due date (c) staying quiet when lost (d) pretending you got it
37. 37.🔁 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
38. 38.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔁 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 correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
40. 40.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) staying quiet when lost (c) asking for an example (d) nodding without knowing

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