Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 356 · 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.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) repeating the steps back (c) hoping for the best (d) saying it in your words
2. 2.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) writing the task down (b) guessing what they meant (c) pretending you got it (d) hoping for the best
3. 3.🔁 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
4. 4.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) changing the topic (b) saying it louder (c) saying it in your words (d) copying word for word
6. 6.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) repeating the steps back (c) doing it your own way (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
7. 7.🔁 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
8. 8.True or false: this is a correct 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
9. 9.🔁 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
10. 10.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
11. 11.True or false: “pretending you got it” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) hoping for the best (c) saying it in your words (d) guessing what they meant
13. 13.🔍 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
14. 14.True or false: “nodding without knowing” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
16. 16.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) repeating the steps back (c) nodding without knowing (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
17. 17.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
18. 18.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
19. 19.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
20. 20.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
21. 21.True or false: “doing it your own way” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.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
23. 23.True or false: “checking the due date” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔁 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
25. 25.True or false: “checking the due date” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) writing the task down (d) staying quiet when lost
27. 27.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) skip step 3 (b) ask her to repeat it (c) copy a friend (d) guess step 3
28. 28.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) checking the due date (b) hoping for the best (c) nodding without knowing (d) pretending you got it
29. 29.True or false: “saying it in your words” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “writing the task down” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.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
32. 32.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
33. 33.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you understood her (b) she is bored (c) you got it wrong (d) she is angry
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) pretending you got it (c) doing it your own way (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) repeating the steps back (c) writing the task down (d) saying it in your words
36. 36.🔁 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
37. 37.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
38. 38.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) guessing what they meant (b) repeating the steps back (c) asking for an example (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
39. 39.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) checking the due date (c) staying quiet when lost (d) nodding without knowing

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