Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 472 · 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.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) guess step 3 (b) skip step 3 (c) ask her to repeat it (d) copy a friend
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) writing the task down (c) asking for an example (d) saying it in your words
3. 3.👍 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
4. 4.🔁 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
5. 5.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) pretending you got it (b) writing the task down (c) repeating the steps back (d) checking the due date
6. 6.True or false: “doing it your own way” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it louder (b) changing the topic (c) copying word for word (d) saying it in your words
8. 8.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) doing it your own way (c) asking for an example (d) checking the due date
9. 9.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “I don’t care…” (b) “Stop it…” (c) “Whatever…” (d) “So you mean…”
11. 11.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) writing the task down (b) nodding without knowing (c) pretending you got it (d) doing it your own way
12. 12.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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) pretending you got it (c) guessing what they meant (d) checking the due date
14. 14.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) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “checking the due date” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) writing the task down (c) guessing what they meant (d) repeating the steps back
17. 17.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
18. 18.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) asking for an example (c) doing it your own way (d) pretending you got it
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) nodding without knowing (c) saying it in your words (d) staying quiet when lost
20. 20.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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) guessing what they meant (c) asking for an example (d) doing it your own way
22. 22.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
23. 23.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) writing the task down (c) checking the due date (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
24. 24.True or false: “saying it in your words” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔁 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
26. 26.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
27. 27.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) True (b) False
28. 28.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
29. 29.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
30. 30.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
31. 31.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
32. 32.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to make fun of them (b) to waste time (c) to check you understood (d) to end the talk
33. 33.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) nodding without knowing (c) writing the task down (d) checking the due date
34. 34.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Friend: “I’m upset because you didn’t call me back.” You: “So you’re fine, then?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
35. 35.True or false: “nodding without knowing” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) hoping for the best (c) asking for an example (d) writing the task down
37. 37.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
38. 38.True or false: “pretending you got it” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔁 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
40. 40.🔁 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

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