Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 405 · 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 of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) checking the due date (c) asking for an example (d) doing it your own way
2. 2.🔁 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
3. 3.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) staying quiet when lost (d) pretending you got it
4. 4.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) staying quiet when lost (c) repeating the steps back (d) nodding without knowing
5. 5.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it louder (b) saying it in your words (c) changing the topic (d) copying word for word
6. 6.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
7. 7.🔁 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
8. 8.True or false: “asking for an example” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “nodding without knowing” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
12. 12.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
13. 13.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) asking for an example (c) hoping for the best (d) writing the task down
15. 15.True or false: “writing the task down” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔁 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 wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
17. 17.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
18. 18.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
19. 19.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to make fun of them (b) to waste time (c) to end the talk (d) to check you understood
20. 20.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) True (b) False
21. 21.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
22. 22.True or false: “checking the due date” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Stop it…” (b) “Whatever…” (c) “I don’t care…” (d) “So you mean…”
24. 24.True or false: “checking the due date” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) guessing what they meant (c) staying quiet when lost (d) pretending you got it
26. 26.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) copy a friend (b) ask her to repeat it (c) skip step 3 (d) guess step 3
27. 27.True or false: “nodding without knowing” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.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
29. 29.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) repeating the steps back (c) nodding without knowing (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
30. 30.True or false: “repeating the steps back” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “hoping for the best” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) saying it in your words (b) doing it your own way (c) pretending you got it (d) guessing what they meant
33. 33.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
34. 34.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) staying quiet when lost (c) repeating the steps back (d) writing the task down
35. 35.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
36. 36.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) repeating the steps back (c) guessing what they meant (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
38. 38.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
39. 39.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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) repeating the steps back (d) doing it your own way

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