Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 42 · 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 checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) hoping for the best (c) checking the due date (d) pretending you got it
2. 2.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) staying quiet when lost (c) doing it your own way (d) repeating the steps back
3. 3.True or false: “asking for an example” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) asking for an example (c) checking the due date (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
5. 5.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) guessing what they meant (c) saying it in your words (d) nodding without knowing
6. 6.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
7. 7.🔁 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
8. 8.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) False (b) True
9. 9.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Stop it…” (b) “So you mean…” (c) “Whatever…” (d) “I don’t care…”
10. 10.🔁 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) repeating the steps back (c) pretending you got it (d) saying it in your words
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) guessing what they meant (c) pretending you got it (d) saying it in your words
13. 13.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
14. 14.True or false: “doing it your own way” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
16. 16.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) changing the topic (b) saying it louder (c) saying it in your words (d) copying word for word
17. 17.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
18. 18.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) hoping for the best (c) repeating the steps back (d) saying it in your words
20. 20.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is angry (b) she is bored (c) you understood her (d) you got it wrong
21. 21.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
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) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “checking the due date” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “checking the due date” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “writing the task down” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔁 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
28. 28.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
29. 29.True or false: this is a correct 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
30. 30.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to end the talk (b) to make fun of them (c) to check you understood (d) to waste time
31. 31.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
32. 32.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
33. 33.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) pretending you got it (c) doing it your own way (d) checking the due date
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) staying quiet when lost (d) repeating the steps back
36. 36.🔁 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
37. 37.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
38. 38.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) doing it your own way (c) hoping for the best (d) nodding without knowing
40. 40.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) staying quiet when lost (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) doing it your own way

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