Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 409 · 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.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) saying it in your words (c) asking for an example (d) pretending you got it
3. 3.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) guessing what they meant (c) asking for an example (d) staying quiet when lost
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) repeating the steps back (d) nodding without knowing
5. 5.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) guessing what they meant (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) repeating the steps back (d) asking for an example
6. 6.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) repeating the steps back (c) hoping for the best (d) writing the task down
8. 8.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it in your words (b) changing the topic (c) saying it louder (d) copying word for word
9. 9.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is angry (b) you got it wrong (c) you understood her (d) she is bored
10. 10.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
11. 11.True or false: “nodding without knowing” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.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
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? 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) doing it your own way (c) staying quiet when lost (d) nodding without knowing
16. 16.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) writing the task down (c) doing it your own way (d) repeating the steps back
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) staying quiet when lost (c) repeating the steps back (d) asking for an example
18. 18.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
19. 19.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
20. 20.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
21. 21.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “repeating the steps back” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) pretending you got it (c) guessing what they meant (d) hoping for the best
24. 24.True or false: “pretending you got it” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.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
26. 26.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
27. 27.🔁 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
28. 28.True or false: “nodding without knowing” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
30. 30.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) saying it in your words (c) nodding without knowing (d) checking the due date
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) False (b) True
32. 32.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
33. 33.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
34. 34.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) checking the due date (b) staying quiet when lost (c) doing it your own way (d) guessing what they meant
35. 35.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “doing it your own way” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
38. 38.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) repeating the steps back (b) guessing what they meant (c) nodding without knowing (d) pretending you got it
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) pretending you got it (c) staying quiet when lost (d) repeating the steps back
40. 40.True or false: “checking the due date” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True

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