Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 369 · 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 bored (b) you got it wrong (c) she is angry (d) you understood her
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) staying quiet when lost (c) nodding without knowing (d) saying it in your words
3. 3.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) asking for an example (c) checking the due date (d) staying quiet when lost
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) staying quiet when lost (c) hoping for the best (d) pretending you got it
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) writing the task down (c) doing it your own way (d) hoping for the best
6. 6.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
7. 7.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) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) repeating the steps back (c) nodding without knowing (d) doing it your own way
9. 9.True or false: “nodding without knowing” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “writing the task down” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) guess step 3 (b) copy a friend (c) skip step 3 (d) ask her to repeat it
12. 12.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) pretending you got it (c) checking the due date (d) repeating the steps back
13. 13.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) saying it in your words (c) checking the due date (d) doing it your own way
14. 14.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it louder (b) changing the topic (c) saying it in your words (d) copying word for word
15. 15.🔁 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
16. 16.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
17. 17.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
18. 18.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
19. 19.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) pretending you got it (c) repeating the steps back (d) hoping for the best
20. 20.🔁 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
21. 21.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
22. 22.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Stop it…” (b) “I don’t care…” (c) “Whatever…” (d) “So you mean…”
23. 23.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) guessing what they meant (c) asking for an example (d) pretending you got it
24. 24.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔁 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
26. 26.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) doing it your own way (c) pretending you got it (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
27. 27.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) writing the task down (b) nodding without knowing (c) doing it your own way (d) pretending you got it
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) saying it in your words (c) checking the due date (d) repeating the steps back
30. 30.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) asking for an example (c) checking the due date (d) hoping for the best
31. 31.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
32. 32.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) asking for an example (c) repeating the steps back (d) guessing what they meant
33. 33.🔁 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) hoping for the best (c) nodding without knowing (d) checking the due date
35. 35.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) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) nodding without knowing (c) writing the task down (d) repeating the steps back
37. 37.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
38. 38.🔁 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
39. 39.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
40. 40.🔁 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

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