Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 389 · 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.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “So you mean…” (b) “Whatever…” (c) “I don’t care…” (d) “Stop it…”
2. 2.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) staying quiet when lost (c) guessing what they meant (d) asking for an example
3. 3.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) writing the task down (d) nodding without knowing
4. 4.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
5. 5.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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) asking for an example (c) writing the task down (d) repeating the steps back
7. 7.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) checking the due date (b) hoping for the best (c) staying quiet when lost (d) doing it your own way
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) saying it in your words (c) guessing what they meant (d) doing it your own way
9. 9.True or false: “asking for an example” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.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) False (b) True
11. 11.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
12. 12.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
13. 13.🔁 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
14. 14.🔁 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
15. 15.🔁 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
16. 16.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “One milk packet and six eggs, right?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) pretending you got it (c) guessing what they meant (d) asking for an example
18. 18.True or false: “asking for an example” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) repeating the steps back (c) writing the task down (d) nodding without knowing
20. 20.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
21. 21.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it louder (b) changing the topic (c) saying it in your words (d) copying word for word
22. 22.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) guessing what they meant (b) asking for an example (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) writing the task down
23. 23.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) asking for an example (c) staying quiet when lost (d) repeating the steps back
24. 24.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
25. 25.🔁 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
26. 26.True or false: “pretending you got it” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
28. 28.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) doing it your own way (c) hoping for the best (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
30. 30.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
31. 31.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
32. 32.🔁 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
33. 33.True or false: “doing it your own way” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “repeating the steps back” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) hoping for the best (c) nodding without knowing (d) guessing what they meant
37. 37.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) pretending you got it (c) saying it in your words (d) staying quiet when lost
38. 38.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
39. 39.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) doing it your own way (c) nodding without knowing (d) writing the task down

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