Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 485 · 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 of these skips checking? (a) guessing what they meant (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) saying it in your words (d) writing the task down
2. 2.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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) saying it in your words (c) nodding without knowing (d) staying quiet when lost
4. 4.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) asking for an example (b) hoping for the best (c) doing it your own way (d) pretending you got it
5. 5.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
6. 6.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
7. 7.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) repeating the steps back (c) pretending you got it (d) guessing what they meant
8. 8.🔁 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
9. 9.👍 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
10. 10.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) changing the topic (b) copying word for word (c) saying it in your words (d) saying it louder
11. 11.True or false: this is a correct 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.🔁 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
13. 13.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
14. 14.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “I don’t care…” (b) “Whatever…” (c) “So you mean…” (d) “Stop it…”
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) repeating the steps back (d) asking for an example
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) repeating the steps back (c) saying it in your words (d) asking for an example
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) doing it your own way (c) asking for an example (d) pretending you got it
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) pretending you got it (c) writing the task down (d) hoping for the best
19. 19.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
20. 20.True or false: “saying it in your words” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
22. 22.True or false: “checking the due date” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) nodding without knowing (c) pretending you got it (d) saying it in your words
24. 24.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 AM, big ground — got it.” (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “asking for an example” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “One milk packet and six eggs, right?” (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) pretending you got it (d) nodding without knowing
29. 29.🔁 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
30. 30.True or false: “doing it your own way” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “nodding without knowing” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.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
33. 33.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) nodding without knowing (d) pretending you got it
34. 34.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) pretending you got it (b) repeating the steps back (c) checking the due date (d) saying it in your words
35. 35.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) writing the task down (b) doing it your own way (c) pretending you got it (d) nodding without knowing
36. 36.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
37. 37.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
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) doing it your own way (c) guessing what they meant (d) checking the due date
39. 39.True or false: “doing it your own way” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.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

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