Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 482 · 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.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
2. 2.👍 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
3. 3.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) pretending you got it (d) repeating the steps back
4. 4.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
5. 5.True or false: “saying it in your words” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) asking for an example (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) repeating the steps back
7. 7.True or false: “asking for an example” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) nodding without knowing (c) staying quiet when lost (d) checking the due date
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) doing it your own way (c) writing the task down (d) staying quiet when lost
10. 10.True or false: “doing it your own way” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “saying it in your words” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) writing the task down (c) asking for an example (d) staying quiet when lost
14. 14.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 PM at the small ground?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
15. 15.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) writing the task down (b) pretending you got it (c) staying quiet when lost (d) nodding without knowing
16. 16.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) doing it your own way (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) repeating the steps back (d) writing the task down
17. 17.📝 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
18. 18.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
19. 19.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
20. 20.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) checking the due date (c) guessing what they meant (d) doing it your own way
21. 21.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
22. 22.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) repeating the steps back (c) guessing what they meant (d) nodding without knowing
23. 23.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) hoping for the best (c) staying quiet when lost (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
24. 24.🤔 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
25. 25.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Whatever…” (b) “Stop it…” (c) “So you mean…” (d) “I don’t care…”
26. 26.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
27. 27.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
28. 28.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
29. 29.🔁 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
30. 30.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) hoping for the best (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) saying it in your words (d) checking the due date
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) checking the due date (d) hoping for the best
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) repeating the steps back (c) doing it your own way (d) saying it in your words
33. 33.🔁 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 correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) nodding without knowing (c) staying quiet when lost (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
35. 35.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) guessing what they meant (c) saying it in your words (d) repeating the steps back
36. 36.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) asking for an example (c) staying quiet when lost (d) nodding without knowing
37. 37.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
38. 38.True or false: “nodding without knowing” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.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
40. 40.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

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