Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 479 · 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) checking the due date (c) writing the task down (d) saying it in your words
2. 2.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to end the talk (b) to make fun of them (c) to check you understood (d) to waste time
4. 4.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
5. 5.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is bored (b) she is angry (c) you understood her (d) you got it wrong
6. 6.🔁 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
7. 7.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
8. 8.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) pretending you got it (c) nodding without knowing (d) repeating the steps back
10. 10.🔁 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
11. 11.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “I don’t care…” (b) “So you mean…” (c) “Stop it…” (d) “Whatever…”
12. 12.True or false: “nodding without knowing” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) copying word for word (b) saying it in your words (c) saying it louder (d) changing the topic
14. 14.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) doing it your own way (c) nodding without knowing (d) writing the task down
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) pretending you got it (c) staying quiet when lost (d) nodding without knowing
17. 17.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
18. 18.True or false: “hoping for the best” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.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) True (b) False
20. 20.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
21. 21.True or false: “saying it in your words” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) nodding without knowing (c) doing it your own way (d) writing the task down
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) False (b) True
24. 24.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
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 correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
26. 26.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
27. 27.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) repeating the steps back (c) doing it your own way (d) guessing what they meant
28. 28.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) doing it your own way (c) nodding without knowing (d) saying it in your words
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) staying quiet when lost (c) nodding without knowing (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
30. 30.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔁 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
32. 32.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
33. 33.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) asking for an example (d) guessing what they meant
34. 34.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) True (b) False
35. 35.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
36. 36.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) saying it in your words (c) writing the task down (d) asking for an example
38. 38.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) checking the due date (b) hoping for the best (c) doing it your own way (d) nodding without knowing
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) checking the due date (c) saying it in your words (d) repeating the steps back
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) saying it in your words (c) hoping for the best (d) writing the task down

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