Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 460 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) pretending you got it (c) guessing what they meant (d) asking for an example
2. 2.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) True (b) False
3. 3.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) False (b) True
4. 4.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to check you understood (b) to end the talk (c) to make fun of them (d) to waste time
5. 5.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
6. 6.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
7. 7.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
8. 8.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “So you mean…” (b) “Stop it…” (c) “I don’t care…” (d) “Whatever…”
9. 9.🔁 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
10. 10.🔁 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
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) True (b) False
12. 12.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) nodding without knowing (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) hoping for the best
13. 13.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
14. 14.True or false: “pretending you got it” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) hoping for the best (c) pretending you got it (d) saying it in your words
16. 16.True or false: “checking the due date” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) copying word for word (b) changing the topic (c) saying it louder (d) saying it in your words
19. 19.🔁 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
20. 20.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
21. 21.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) asking for an example (c) hoping for the best (d) repeating the steps back
23. 23.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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) checking the due date (c) saying it in your words (d) writing the task down
25. 25.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) False (b) True
27. 27.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) False (b) True
28. 28.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
29. 29.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 PM at the small ground?” (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “nodding without knowing” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) writing the task down (d) staying quiet when lost
33. 33.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you got it wrong (b) she is bored (c) she is angry (d) you understood her
34. 34.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
35. 35.🔁 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
36. 36.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) hoping for the best (b) saying it in your words (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) repeating the steps back
37. 37.🔁 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
38. 38.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) writing the task down (c) repeating the steps back (d) doing it your own way
39. 39.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) writing the task down (c) staying quiet when lost (d) asking for an example
40. 40.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding

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