Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 457 · 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 wrong paraphrase. Friend: “I’m upset because you didn’t call me back.” You: “So you’re fine, then?” (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
4. 4.🔁 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
5. 5.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) nodding without knowing (c) staying quiet when lost (d) doing it your own way
7. 7.🔁 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
8. 8.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
9. 9.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Whatever…” (b) “I don’t care…” (c) “So you mean…” (d) “Stop it…”
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) doing it your own way (d) writing the task down
11. 11.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) writing the task down (c) asking for an example (d) nodding without knowing
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) guessing what they meant (c) pretending you got it (d) hoping for the best
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.🔁 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
15. 15.True or false: “nodding without knowing” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
17. 17.True or false: “repeating the steps back” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) staying quiet when lost (c) writing the task down (d) pretending you got it
21. 21.True or false: “asking for an example” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) repeating the steps back (c) guessing what they meant (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
23. 23.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
24. 24.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) copy a friend (b) skip step 3 (c) guess step 3 (d) ask her to repeat it
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) writing the task down (c) repeating the steps back (d) nodding without knowing
26. 26.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to waste time (b) to make fun of them (c) to check you understood (d) to end the talk
27. 27.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it in your words (b) changing the topic (c) saying it louder (d) copying word for word
28. 28.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
29. 29.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) doing it your own way (c) checking the due date (d) asking for an example
30. 30.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) hoping for the best (c) checking the due date (d) pretending you got it
32. 32.True or false: “hoping for the best” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
34. 34.True or false: “asking for an example” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) doing it your own way (c) staying quiet when lost (d) saying it in your words
36. 36.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) True (b) False
37. 37.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) False (b) True
38. 38.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
39. 39.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) writing the task down (c) doing it your own way (d) pretending you got it
40. 40.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you understood her (b) she is angry (c) you got it wrong (d) she is bored

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