Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 454 · 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.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
2. 2.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
3. 3.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 AM, big ground — got it.” (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
5. 5.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 PM at the small ground?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
6. 6.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
7. 7.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) writing the task down (b) staying quiet when lost (c) hoping for the best (d) guessing what they meant
8. 8.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) writing the task down (c) staying quiet when lost (d) hoping for the best
10. 10.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.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) False (b) True
12. 12.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) saying it in your words (d) guessing what they meant
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) writing the task down (c) saying it in your words (d) staying quiet when lost
14. 14.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) asking for an example (b) pretending you got it (c) nodding without knowing (d) guessing what they meant
15. 15.True or false: “guessing what they meant” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.👍 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
17. 17.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) nodding without knowing (b) writing the task down (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) checking the due date
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) asking for an example (c) repeating the steps back (d) guessing what they meant
19. 19.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) saying it in your words (c) staying quiet when lost (d) pretending you got it
21. 21.True or false: “checking the due date” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
23. 23.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
24. 24.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) staying quiet when lost (c) doing it your own way (d) nodding without knowing
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) pretending you got it (c) repeating the steps back (d) nodding without knowing
26. 26.🔁 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
27. 27.True or false: “saying it in your words” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) pretending you got it (c) checking the due date (d) saying it in your words
29. 29.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) skip step 3 (b) guess step 3 (c) copy a friend (d) ask her to repeat it
30. 30.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) hoping for the best (c) writing the task down (d) repeating the steps back
31. 31.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
33. 33.🔁 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
34. 34.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
35. 35.🔁 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
36. 36.🔁 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
37. 37.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
38. 38.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) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “checking the due date” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🤔 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

Free communication skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/communication-skills-for-students