Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 360 · 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 checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) nodding without knowing (c) saying it in your words (d) hoping for the best
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) doing it your own way (c) guessing what they meant (d) nodding without knowing
3. 3.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) guess step 3 (b) copy a friend (c) ask her to repeat it (d) skip step 3
4. 4.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you understood her (b) she is angry (c) you got it wrong (d) she is bored
5. 5.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Friend: “I’m upset because you didn’t call me back.” You: “So you’re fine, then?” (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) checking the due date (c) nodding without knowing (d) doing it your own way
7. 7.🔁 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
8. 8.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) guessing what they meant (b) repeating the steps back (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) saying it in your words
9. 9.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) guessing what they meant (c) asking for an example (d) nodding without knowing
10. 10.True or false: “saying it in your words” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) pretending you got it (d) saying it in your words
12. 12.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
13. 13.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
14. 14.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) hoping for the best (c) asking for an example (d) checking the due date
15. 15.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) nodding without knowing (c) repeating the steps back (d) hoping for the best
17. 17.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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) writing the task down (c) repeating the steps back (d) asking for an example
19. 19.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
20. 20.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “So you mean…” (b) “Stop it…” (c) “I don’t care…” (d) “Whatever…”
21. 21.🤔 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
22. 22.🔁 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
23. 23.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) doing it your own way (c) nodding without knowing (d) guessing what they meant
25. 25.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
26. 26.🔁 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
27. 27.🔁 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
28. 28.True or false: “guessing what they meant” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) repeating the steps back (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) guessing what they meant
30. 30.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
31. 31.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) writing the task down (c) saying it in your words (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) writing the task down (c) hoping for the best (d) pretending you got it
33. 33.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
34. 34.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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) repeating the steps back (c) hoping for the best (d) checking the due date
36. 36.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it louder (b) saying it in your words (c) copying word for word (d) changing the topic
37. 37.🔁 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
38. 38.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) staying quiet when lost (d) saying it in your words

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