Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 375 · 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.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
2. 2.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is angry (b) you got it wrong (c) you understood her (d) she is bored
3. 3.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it in your words (b) changing the topic (c) saying it louder (d) copying word for word
4. 4.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) guessing what they meant (c) repeating the steps back (d) staying quiet when lost
5. 5.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
6. 6.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
7. 7.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) saying it in your words (c) doing it your own way (d) checking the due date
8. 8.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) checking the due date (c) repeating the steps back (d) hoping for the best
9. 9.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
10. 10.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
11. 11.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) nodding without knowing (c) asking for an example (d) staying quiet when lost
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) doing it your own way (c) nodding without knowing (d) pretending you got it
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) saying it in your words (c) repeating the steps back (d) guessing what they meant
14. 14.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “pretending you got it” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔁 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
17. 17.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
18. 18.True or false: “saying it in your words” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) saying it in your words (c) checking the due date (d) pretending you got it
20. 20.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) saying it in your words (c) nodding without knowing (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
21. 21.🔁 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
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) doing it your own way (c) pretending you got it (d) nodding without knowing
23. 23.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) doing it your own way (d) writing the task down
26. 26.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) pretending you got it (c) doing it your own way (d) nodding without knowing
28. 28.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) repeating the steps back (d) staying quiet when lost
29. 29.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
30. 30.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
31. 31.True or false: this is a correct 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
32. 32.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
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.True or false: “guessing what they meant” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) nodding without knowing (c) saying it in your words (d) writing the task down
36. 36.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
37. 37.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
38. 38.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) guess step 3 (b) skip step 3 (c) ask her to repeat it (d) copy a friend
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) pretending you got it (c) nodding without knowing (d) hoping for the best
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 wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase

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