Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 378 · 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.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
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) hoping for the best (c) nodding without knowing (d) pretending you got it
3. 3.🔁 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
4. 4.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to make fun of them (b) to end the talk (c) to check you understood (d) to waste time
5. 5.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you understood her (b) she is bored (c) you got it wrong (d) she is angry
6. 6.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) nodding without knowing (c) guessing what they meant (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
7. 7.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
8. 8.🔁 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 correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
9. 9.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
10. 10.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
11. 11.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Whatever…” (b) “I don’t care…” (c) “Stop it…” (d) “So you mean…”
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) guessing what they meant (c) checking the due date (d) doing it your own way
13. 13.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
14. 14.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
15. 15.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it louder (b) saying it in your words (c) changing the topic (d) copying word for word
16. 16.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
17. 17.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) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) guessing what they meant (c) saying it in your words (d) writing the task down
19. 19.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) saying it in your words (c) pretending you got it (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
22. 22.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) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “doing it your own way” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) writing the task down (c) repeating the steps back (d) nodding without knowing
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) checking the due date (c) writing the task down (d) pretending you got it
26. 26.🔁 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
27. 27.True or false: “hoping for the best” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “guessing what they meant” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “asking for an example” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) repeating the steps back (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) hoping for the best
31. 31.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) writing the task down (c) staying quiet when lost (d) hoping for the best
32. 32.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔁 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
34. 34.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Ma’am: “Bring your art file and two pencils on Monday.” You: “So, art file and two pencils on Monday?” (a) False (b) True
35. 35.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) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) repeating the steps back (c) staying quiet when lost (d) asking for an example
37. 37.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
38. 38.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) saying it in your words (c) writing the task down (d) guessing what they meant
39. 39.📝 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
40. 40.True or false: “saying it in your words” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False

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