Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 385 · 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) you got it wrong (b) she is angry (c) you understood her (d) she is bored
2. 2.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15 and answer Q1 and Q2.” You: “Pages 10 to 15, then Q1 and Q2?” (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
4. 4.🔁 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
5. 5.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) skip step 3 (b) guess step 3 (c) copy a friend (d) ask her to repeat it
6. 6.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) repeating the steps back (c) staying quiet when lost (d) hoping for the best
7. 7.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) saying it in your words (c) asking for an example (d) doing it your own way
8. 8.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) copying word for word (b) changing the topic (c) saying it louder (d) saying it in your words
9. 9.True or false: “writing the task down” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) guessing what they meant (c) hoping for the best (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
11. 11.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) asking for an example (c) repeating the steps back (d) staying quiet when lost
13. 13.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
14. 14.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) checking the due date (b) pretending you got it (c) staying quiet when lost (d) hoping for the best
15. 15.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) saying it in your words (d) repeating the steps back
16. 16.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
17. 17.🔁 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
18. 18.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🤔 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
20. 20.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
21. 21.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) saying it in your words (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) guessing what they meant
22. 22.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “I don’t care…” (b) “Stop it…” (c) “So you mean…” (d) “Whatever…”
23. 23.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 PM at the small ground?” (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
25. 25.True or false: “pretending you got it” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) repeating the steps back (c) guessing what they meant (d) saying it in your words
27. 27.True or false: “asking for an example” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) checking the due date (c) hoping for the best (d) saying it in your words
29. 29.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) repeating the steps back (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) nodding without knowing
30. 30.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
31. 31.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
32. 32.True or false: “checking the due date” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔁 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
34. 34.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) nodding without knowing (c) asking for an example (d) hoping for the best
36. 36.🔁 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
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) staying quiet when lost (c) doing it your own way (d) hoping for the best
38. 38.True or false: “hoping for the best” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔁 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

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