Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 441 · 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: “guessing what they meant” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it louder (b) copying word for word (c) changing the topic (d) saying it in your words
3. 3.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
4. 4.True or false: “writing the task down” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) nodding without knowing (c) guessing what they meant (d) writing the task down
6. 6.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) saying it in your words (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) pretending you got it
8. 8.🔁 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
9. 9.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) guessing what they meant (d) writing the task down
10. 10.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
11. 11.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
12. 12.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
13. 13.🔁 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) checking the due date (c) writing the task down (d) saying it in your words
15. 15.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
16. 16.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) doing it your own way (c) asking for an example (d) repeating the steps back
17. 17.True or false: “repeating the steps back” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) saying it in your words (d) doing it your own way
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) asking for an example (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) repeating the steps back
20. 20.🔁 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) doing it your own way (c) nodding without knowing (d) guessing what they meant
22. 22.True or false: “doing it your own way” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
24. 24.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) pretending you got it (b) saying it in your words (c) repeating the steps back (d) writing the task down
25. 25.True or false: “nodding without knowing” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.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
27. 27.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you got it wrong (b) she is bored (c) you understood her (d) she is angry
28. 28.🔁 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) guessing what they meant (c) staying quiet when lost (d) writing the task down
30. 30.🤔 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
31. 31.True or false: “pretending you got it” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Stop it…” (b) “I don’t care…” (c) “Whatever…” (d) “So you mean…”
33. 33.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
34. 34.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) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) repeating the steps back (c) staying quiet when lost (d) asking for an example
36. 36.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) staying quiet when lost (c) pretending you got it (d) saying it in your words
38. 38.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) hoping for the best (d) repeating the steps back
39. 39.🔁 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
40. 40.🔍 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

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