Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 459 · 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: “repeating the steps back” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
3. 3.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
4. 4.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) writing the task down (d) pretending you got it
5. 5.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) doing it your own way (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) nodding without knowing
7. 7.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) nodding without knowing (c) repeating the steps back (d) staying quiet when lost
8. 8.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
9. 9.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) nodding without knowing (c) staying quiet when lost (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
11. 11.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) writing the task down (b) staying quiet when lost (c) guessing what they meant (d) nodding without knowing
12. 12.🔁 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
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.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
15. 15.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) changing the topic (b) copying word for word (c) saying it louder (d) saying it in your words
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) doing it your own way (c) saying it in your words (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
17. 17.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) True (b) False
18. 18.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
19. 19.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15 and answer Q1 and Q2.” You: “Pages 10 to 15, then Q1 and Q2?” (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Whatever…” (b) “I don’t care…” (c) “Stop it…” (d) “So you mean…”
21. 21.🔁 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
22. 22.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
23. 23.True or false: “saying it in your words” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) writing the task down (c) saying it in your words (d) pretending you got it
25. 25.True or false: “writing the task down” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “guessing what they meant” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) guessing what they meant (d) writing the task down
28. 28.🔁 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
29. 29.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
30. 30.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) asking for an example (c) guessing what they meant (d) hoping for the best
31. 31.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) checking the due date (c) guessing what they meant (d) staying quiet when lost
32. 32.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
33. 33.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is bored (b) you understood her (c) you got it wrong (d) she is angry
34. 34.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
35. 35.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
36. 36.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) guess step 3 (b) skip step 3 (c) copy a friend (d) ask her to repeat it
37. 37.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) saying it in your words (c) guessing what they meant (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
40. 40.True or false: “nodding without knowing” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False

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