Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 432 · 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? Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 PM at the small ground?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
2. 2.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to check you understood (b) to waste time (c) to end the talk (d) to make fun of them
3. 3.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
4. 4.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) writing the task down (c) hoping for the best (d) guessing what they meant
5. 5.🔁 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
6. 6.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
7. 7.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
8. 8.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “asking for an example” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.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
11. 11.True or false: “checking the due date” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) doing it your own way (c) pretending you got it (d) repeating the steps back
14. 14.🔁 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
15. 15.True or false: “guessing what they meant” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) checking the due date (c) guessing what they meant (d) writing the task down
17. 17.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) staying quiet when lost (c) pretending you got it (d) guessing what they meant
19. 19.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) hoping for the best (b) asking for an example (c) checking the due date (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
20. 20.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) doing it your own way (c) asking for an example (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
21. 21.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is angry (b) you understood her (c) she is bored (d) you got it wrong
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) pretending you got it (c) writing the task down (d) guessing what they meant
23. 23.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Friend: “I’m upset because you didn’t call me back.” You: “So you’re fine, then?” (a) True (b) False
24. 24.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “I don’t care…” (b) “Whatever…” (c) “Stop it…” (d) “So you mean…”
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) writing the task down (d) doing it your own way
26. 26.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) checking the due date (c) repeating the steps back (d) pretending you got it
27. 27.True or false: “guessing what they meant” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
29. 29.🔁 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
30. 30.True or false: “saying it in your words” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) pretending you got it (c) doing it your own way (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
32. 32.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
33. 33.🔁 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
34. 34.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) asking for an example (c) repeating the steps back (d) guessing what they meant
35. 35.📝 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) copy a friend (d) guess step 3
36. 36.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) hoping for the best (c) staying quiet when lost (d) repeating the steps back
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) nodding without knowing (c) hoping for the best (d) guessing what they meant
38. 38.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
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: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) False (b) True

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