Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 357 · 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) you got it wrong (b) she is bored (c) she is angry (d) you understood her
2. 2.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
3. 3.🔁 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
4. 4.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
5. 5.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to make fun of them (b) to waste time (c) to end the talk (d) to check you understood
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) guessing what they meant (d) doing it your own way
7. 7.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) writing the task down (c) staying quiet when lost (d) saying it in your words
8. 8.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
10. 10.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) False (b) True
11. 11.🔁 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
12. 12.True or false: “repeating the steps back” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) writing the task down (b) guessing what they meant (c) doing it your own way (d) hoping for the best
14. 14.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
15. 15.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it louder (b) saying it in your words (c) copying word for word (d) changing the topic
16. 16.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) False (b) True
17. 17.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “So you mean…” (b) “I don’t care…” (c) “Stop it…” (d) “Whatever…”
18. 18.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) checking the due date (b) pretending you got it (c) doing it your own way (d) hoping for the best
19. 19.🔁 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
20. 20.True or false: “doing it your own way” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📝 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
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.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) guessing what they meant (b) repeating the steps back (c) checking the due date (d) saying it in your words
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) pretending you got it (c) doing it your own way (d) writing the task down
25. 25.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) asking for an example (c) doing it your own way (d) repeating the steps back
27. 27.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
28. 28.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) checking the due date (c) repeating the steps back (d) nodding without knowing
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) nodding without knowing (c) doing it your own way (d) asking for an example
30. 30.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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) writing the task down (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) checking the due date
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) checking the due date (c) hoping for the best (d) writing the task down
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) guessing what they meant (c) checking the due date (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
34. 34.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) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) repeating the steps back (d) asking for an example
36. 36.True or false: “hoping for the best” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.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
38. 38.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) pretending you got it (d) nodding without knowing
39. 39.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “One milk packet and six eggs, right?” (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “guessing what they meant” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True

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