Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 481 · 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. Ma’am: “Bring your art file and two pencils on Monday.” You: “So, art file and two pencils on Monday?” (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
3. 3.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
4. 4.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) checking the due date (b) doing it your own way (c) guessing what they meant (d) nodding without knowing
5. 5.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
6. 6.True or false: “guessing what they meant” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “nodding without knowing” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it in your words (b) copying word for word (c) changing the topic (d) saying it louder
10. 10.🔁 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) pretending you got it (c) saying it in your words (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
12. 12.🔁 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
13. 13.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) staying quiet when lost (c) checking the due date (d) repeating the steps back
14. 14.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
15. 15.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) skip step 3 (b) guess step 3 (c) copy a friend (d) ask her to repeat it
16. 16.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) nodding without knowing (c) staying quiet when lost (d) writing the task down
18. 18.True or false: “saying it in your words” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) pretending you got it (c) hoping for the best (d) doing it your own way
20. 20.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
21. 21.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) True (b) False
22. 22.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
23. 23.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) staying quiet when lost (c) doing it your own way (d) repeating the steps back
24. 24.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
25. 25.🔁 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
26. 26.True or false: “doing it your own way” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “pretending you got it” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) asking for an example (c) hoping for the best (d) guessing what they meant
29. 29.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
30. 30.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) hoping for the best (c) writing the task down (d) pretending you got it
31. 31.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
32. 32.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
33. 33.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔁 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
35. 35.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
36. 36.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you got it wrong (b) she is angry (c) you understood her (d) she is bored
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) writing the task down (c) hoping for the best (d) repeating the steps back
38. 38.True or false: this is a wrong 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.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
40. 40.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) writing the task down (c) hoping for the best (d) repeating the steps back

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