Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 434 · 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 and two pencils on Monday.” You: “So, art file and two pencils on Monday?” (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) pretending you got it (c) repeating the steps back (d) staying quiet when lost
3. 3.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
4. 4.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Whatever…” (b) “Stop it…” (c) “So you mean…” (d) “I don’t care…”
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) guessing what they meant (c) hoping for the best (d) nodding without knowing
6. 6.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it louder (b) changing the topic (c) saying it in your words (d) copying word for word
7. 7.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
9. 9.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Friend: “I’m upset because you didn’t call me back.” You: “So you’re fine, then?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) repeating the steps back (c) nodding without knowing (d) asking for an example
11. 11.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
12. 12.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to make fun of them (b) to check you understood (c) to end the talk (d) to waste time
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) True (b) False
14. 14.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) copy a friend (b) ask her to repeat it (c) skip step 3 (d) guess step 3
15. 15.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) False (b) True
16. 16.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “One milk packet and six eggs, right?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
17. 17.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔁 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
19. 19.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) guessing what they meant (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) saying it in your words
20. 20.True or false: “checking the due date” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) writing the task down (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) asking for an example
22. 22.True or false: “nodding without knowing” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
24. 24.True or false: “repeating the steps back” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.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
26. 26.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
27. 27.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) checking the due date (d) staying quiet when lost
29. 29.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) checking the due date (c) saying it in your words (d) pretending you got it
31. 31.🔁 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
32. 32.True or false: “writing the task down” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) hoping for the best (c) asking for an example (d) checking the due date
34. 34.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) repeating the steps back (c) nodding without knowing (d) asking for an example
35. 35.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
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.True or false: “pretending you got it” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “asking for an example” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔁 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
40. 40.True or false: “guessing what they meant” skips checking. (a) False (b) True

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