Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 486 · 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) writing the task down (b) repeating the steps back (c) staying quiet when lost (d) asking for an example
2. 2.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) False (b) True
3. 3.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) nodding without knowing (c) staying quiet when lost (d) asking for an example
4. 4.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) checking the due date (d) nodding without knowing
6. 6.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
7. 7.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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) saying it in your words (c) asking for an example (d) repeating the steps back
9. 9.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to waste time (b) to make fun of them (c) to end the talk (d) to check you understood
10. 10.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
11. 11.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) repeating the steps back (c) checking the due date (d) hoping for the best
12. 12.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) copying word for word (b) changing the topic (c) saying it in your words (d) saying it louder
13. 13.🔁 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
14. 14.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) writing the task down (b) doing it your own way (c) staying quiet when lost (d) pretending you got it
15. 15.True or false: “pretending you got it” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) asking for an example (d) saying it in your words
17. 17.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) True (b) False
18. 18.🔁 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
19. 19.🔁 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
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) writing the task down (c) staying quiet when lost (d) pretending you got it
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) nodding without knowing (c) writing the task down (d) checking the due date
22. 22.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is bored (b) you understood her (c) she is angry (d) you got it wrong
24. 24.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) pretending you got it (c) nodding without knowing (d) checking the due date
25. 25.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
26. 26.True or false: “doing it your own way” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
28. 28.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Friend: “I’m upset because you didn’t call me back.” You: “So you’re fine, then?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
29. 29.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) False (b) True
30. 30.🔁 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
31. 31.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) hoping for the best (c) nodding without knowing (d) guessing what they meant
33. 33.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
34. 34.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) hoping for the best (c) staying quiet when lost (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
35. 35.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
36. 36.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) checking the due date (c) pretending you got it (d) saying it in your words
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) checking the due date (c) asking for an example (d) guessing what they meant
38. 38.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
39. 39.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
40. 40.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) copy a friend (b) ask her to repeat it (c) skip step 3 (d) guess step 3

Free communication skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/communication-skills-for-students