Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 498 · 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.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to end the talk (b) to check you understood (c) to make fun of them (d) to waste time
2. 2.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) pretending you got it (c) hoping for the best (d) checking the due date
3. 3.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “repeating the steps back” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) hoping for the best (c) guessing what they meant (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) nodding without knowing (c) saying it in your words (d) repeating the steps back
7. 7.True or false: “asking for an example” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) nodding without knowing (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) checking the due date
10. 10.True or false: “hoping for the best” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
12. 12.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is angry (b) you understood her (c) she is bored (d) you got it wrong
13. 13.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
14. 14.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) pretending you got it (c) nodding without knowing (d) saying it in your words
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) pretending you got it (c) doing it your own way (d) writing the task down
17. 17.True or false: “saying it in your words” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔁 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
19. 19.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
20. 20.True or false: “guessing what they meant” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.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
22. 22.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔁 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) guessing what they meant (c) asking for an example (d) writing the task down
27. 27.🔁 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) staying quiet when lost (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) saying it in your words
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) doing it your own way (c) guessing what they meant (d) pretending you got it
30. 30.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
31. 31.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) pretending you got it (c) hoping for the best (d) asking for an example
32. 32.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “One milk packet and six eggs, right?” (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it louder (b) saying it in your words (c) changing the topic (d) copying word for word
34. 34.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
35. 35.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) asking for an example (c) writing the task down (d) staying quiet when lost
36. 36.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
37. 37.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
38. 38.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
39. 39.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) guess step 3 (b) skip step 3 (c) copy a friend (d) ask her to repeat it
40. 40.🔁 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

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