Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 423 · 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.🔁 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 wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
2. 2.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) nodding without knowing (d) guessing what they meant
3. 3.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) asking for an example (c) staying quiet when lost (d) guessing what they meant
4. 4.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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) hoping for the best (c) saying it in your words (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
6. 6.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
7. 7.True or false: “repeating the steps back” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔁 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
9. 9.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) asking for an example (c) hoping for the best (d) repeating the steps back
10. 10.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “So you mean…” (b) “Whatever…” (c) “Stop it…” (d) “I don’t care…”
11. 11.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) staying quiet when lost (c) doing it your own way (d) writing the task down
13. 13.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
14. 14.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) guessing what they meant (c) asking for an example (d) saying it in your words
15. 15.True or false: “guessing what they meant” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
17. 17.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you got it wrong (b) she is bored (c) she is angry (d) you understood her
18. 18.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
19. 19.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
20. 20.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
21. 21.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Friend: “I’m upset because you didn’t call me back.” You: “So you’re fine, then?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
22. 22.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) saying it in your words (c) staying quiet when lost (d) asking for an example
23. 23.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) nodding without knowing (c) staying quiet when lost (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
25. 25.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) doing it your own way (c) pretending you got it (d) repeating the steps back
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) repeating the steps back (c) hoping for the best (d) guessing what they meant
27. 27.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “One milk packet and six eggs, right?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
28. 28.🔁 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
29. 29.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
30. 30.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) guessing what they meant (c) saying it in your words (d) hoping for the best
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) staying quiet when lost (c) doing it your own way (d) hoping for the best
32. 32.True or false: “hoping for the best” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) saying it in your words (c) repeating the steps back (d) doing it your own way
34. 34.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
35. 35.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) pretending you got it (d) repeating the steps back
36. 36.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) False (b) True
37. 37.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
38. 38.🔁 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 correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
39. 39.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it louder (b) copying word for word (c) saying it in your words (d) changing the topic
40. 40.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) False (b) True

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