Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

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

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