Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 364 · 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) pretending you got it (b) nodding without knowing (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) guessing what they meant
2. 2.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Whatever…” (b) “Stop it…” (c) “I don’t care…” (d) “So you mean…”
3. 3.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is angry (b) you understood her (c) you got it wrong (d) she is bored
4. 4.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
5. 5.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
6. 6.📝 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) guess step 3 (d) copy a friend
7. 7.🔁 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
8. 8.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to make fun of them (b) to waste time (c) to check you understood (d) to end the talk
9. 9.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
10. 10.🔁 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
11. 11.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
12. 12.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) guessing what they meant (c) staying quiet when lost (d) asking for an example
13. 13.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
14. 14.🔁 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
15. 15.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔁 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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) nodding without knowing (d) asking for an example
18. 18.🔁 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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) repeating the steps back (c) doing it your own way (d) saying it in your words
20. 20.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
22. 22.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
23. 23.🔁 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
24. 24.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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) checking the due date (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) repeating the steps back
26. 26.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 PM at the small ground?” (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
28. 28.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
29. 29.True or false: “pretending you got it” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “One milk packet and six eggs, right?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
31. 31.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it louder (b) saying it in your words (c) changing the topic (d) copying word for word
32. 32.True or false: “pretending you got it” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔁 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
34. 34.True or false: “saying it in your words” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) hoping for the best (c) writing the task down (d) repeating the steps back
36. 36.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) checking the due date (c) pretending you got it (d) guessing what they meant
37. 37.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
39. 39.🔁 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
40. 40.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) hoping for the best (b) writing the task down (c) checking the due date (d) asking for an example

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