Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 331 · 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.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) ask her to repeat it (b) copy a friend (c) skip step 3 (d) guess step 3
2. 2.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) copying word for word (b) saying it in your words (c) changing the topic (d) saying it louder
3. 3.🔁 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
4. 4.🔁 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) doing it your own way (c) repeating the steps back (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
6. 6.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
7. 7.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
8. 8.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) nodding without knowing (d) pretending you got it
9. 9.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) saying it in your words (c) staying quiet when lost (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
11. 11.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
12. 12.🔁 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 wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
13. 13.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) repeating the steps back (d) pretending you got it
14. 14.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Whatever…” (b) “So you mean…” (c) “Stop it…” (d) “I don’t care…”
15. 15.🔁 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
16. 16.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
17. 17.True or false: “nodding without knowing” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) repeating the steps back (c) writing the task down (d) guessing what they meant
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) nodding without knowing (c) staying quiet when lost (d) checking the due date
20. 20.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
21. 21.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
22. 22.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
23. 23.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) guessing what they meant (c) asking for an example (d) nodding without knowing
24. 24.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to end the talk (b) to check you understood (c) to make fun of them (d) to waste time
25. 25.True or false: “guessing what they meant” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) asking for an example (c) checking the due date (d) nodding without knowing
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) asking for an example (c) repeating the steps back (d) guessing what they meant
28. 28.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
29. 29.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
30. 30.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) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: this is a wrong 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) checking the due date (c) pretending you got it (d) saying it in your words
33. 33.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is bored (b) she is angry (c) you got it wrong (d) you understood her
34. 34.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) hoping for the best (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) asking for an example
36. 36.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
37. 37.True or false: “checking the due date” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔁 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
39. 39.True or false: “writing the task down” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 PM at the small ground?” (a) False (b) True

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