Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 341 · 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.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is angry (b) you got it wrong (c) you understood her (d) she is bored
2. 2.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) writing the task down (c) repeating the steps back (d) nodding without knowing
3. 3.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) copy a friend (b) skip step 3 (c) guess step 3 (d) ask her to repeat it
4. 4.True or false: “checking the due date” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.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
6. 6.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔁 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) checking the due date (c) nodding without knowing (d) repeating the steps back
9. 9.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) checking the due date (c) doing it your own way (d) saying it in your words
10. 10.True or false: “saying it in your words” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
12. 12.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔁 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
14. 14.True or false: “repeating the steps back” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it in your words (b) copying word for word (c) saying it louder (d) changing the topic
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) repeating the steps back (c) staying quiet when lost (d) guessing what they meant
17. 17.True or false: “hoping for the best” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
19. 19.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “I don’t care…” (b) “Stop it…” (c) “So you mean…” (d) “Whatever…”
20. 20.True or false: “pretending you got it” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
22. 22.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) pretending you got it (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) asking for an example (d) repeating the steps back
23. 23.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) doing it your own way (d) nodding without knowing
24. 24.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
25. 25.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
26. 26.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
27. 27.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) hoping for the best (b) repeating the steps back (c) writing the task down (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
28. 28.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) doing it your own way (c) pretending you got it (d) asking for an example
29. 29.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
30. 30.🔁 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
31. 31.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
32. 32.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
33. 33.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
34. 34.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) repeating the steps back (b) doing it your own way (c) nodding without knowing (d) pretending you got it
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) asking for an example (d) guessing what they meant
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) staying quiet when lost (c) doing it your own way (d) writing the task down
37. 37.🔁 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
38. 38.True or false: “asking for an example” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to waste time (b) to check you understood (c) to make fun of them (d) to end the talk
40. 40.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” skips checking. (a) False (b) True

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