Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 408 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) guessing what they meant (c) doing it your own way (d) saying it in your words
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) doing it your own way (c) staying quiet when lost (d) asking for an example
4. 4.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
5. 5.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
6. 6.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) checking the due date (c) asking for an example (d) staying quiet when lost
7. 7.🔁 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
8. 8.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) repeating the steps back (c) staying quiet when lost (d) saying it in your words
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) saying it in your words (c) guessing what they meant (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
11. 11.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) ask her to repeat it (b) skip step 3 (c) guess step 3 (d) copy a friend
12. 12.🔁 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
13. 13.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to end the talk (b) to make fun of them (c) to waste time (d) to check you understood
14. 14.True or false: “pretending you got it” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.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
16. 16.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) doing it your own way (b) asking for an example (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) writing the task down
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) nodding without knowing (c) guessing what they meant (d) repeating the steps back
18. 18.🔁 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
19. 19.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
20. 20.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 PM at the small ground?” (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
22. 22.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) nodding without knowing (c) doing it your own way (d) hoping for the best
24. 24.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) staying quiet when lost (c) nodding without knowing (d) writing the task down
26. 26.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) False (b) True
27. 27.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
28. 28.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) saying it in your words (c) doing it your own way (d) writing the task down
31. 31.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) checking the due date (b) pretending you got it (c) staying quiet when lost (d) doing it your own way
32. 32.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) repeating the steps back (c) nodding without knowing (d) asking for an example
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) asking for an example (d) pretending you got it
34. 34.True or false: “repeating the steps back” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.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
36. 36.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) nodding without knowing (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) guessing what they meant
37. 37.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you understood her (b) she is angry (c) she is bored (d) you got it wrong
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) nodding without knowing (c) checking the due date (d) doing it your own way
39. 39.🔁 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
40. 40.True or false: “nodding without knowing” skips checking. (a) True (b) False

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