Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 387 · 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.🔁 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
2. 2.🔁 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
3. 3.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
4. 4.True or false: “pretending you got it” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “repeating the steps back” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
7. 7.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) copying word for word (b) saying it louder (c) saying it in your words (d) changing the topic
8. 8.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) nodding without knowing (b) asking for an example (c) saying it in your words (d) repeating the steps back
9. 9.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
10. 10.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
11. 11.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
12. 12.🔁 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
13. 13.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
14. 14.🔁 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
15. 15.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
16. 16.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “I don’t care…” (b) “Whatever…” (c) “So you mean…” (d) “Stop it…”
17. 17.True or false: “doing it your own way” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.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
19. 19.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
20. 20.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
21. 21.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) hoping for the best (b) asking for an example (c) checking the due date (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
22. 22.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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) pretending you got it (c) asking for an example (d) nodding without knowing
24. 24.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) saying it in your words (c) checking the due date (d) asking for an example
25. 25.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) pretending you got it (c) repeating the steps back (d) saying it in your words
26. 26.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) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) repeating the steps back (d) nodding without knowing
28. 28.🔁 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
29. 29.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you got it wrong (b) she is bored (c) she is angry (d) you understood her
30. 30.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) writing the task down (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) guessing what they meant
31. 31.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to check you understood (b) to waste time (c) to end the talk (d) to make fun of them
32. 32.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) staying quiet when lost (c) nodding without knowing (d) repeating the steps back
33. 33.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) asking for an example (c) staying quiet when lost (d) nodding without knowing
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) staying quiet when lost (c) saying it in your words (d) checking the due date
35. 35.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
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) nodding without knowing (c) doing it your own way (d) pretending you got it
37. 37.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) False (b) True
38. 38.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) doing it your own way (b) repeating the steps back (c) saying it in your words (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) repeating the steps back (c) writing the task down (d) guessing what they meant
40. 40.🔁 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

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