Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 499 · 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 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
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) nodding without knowing (c) repeating the steps back (d) writing the task down
3. 3.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
4. 4.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to make fun of them (b) to waste time (c) to end the talk (d) to check you understood
5. 5.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) pretending you got it (c) guessing what they meant (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
6. 6.True or false: “checking the due date” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) repeating the steps back (c) asking for an example (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
8. 8.True or false: this is a correct 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
9. 9.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
10. 10.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Friend: “I’m upset because you didn’t call me back.” You: “So you’re fine, then?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
11. 11.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 AM, big ground — got it.” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
12. 12.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) guessing what they meant (c) doing it your own way (d) writing the task down
13. 13.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
14. 14.True or false: “writing the task down” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔁 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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) pretending you got it (c) staying quiet when lost (d) guessing what they meant
17. 17.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) hoping for the best (c) saying it in your words (d) repeating the steps back
20. 20.🔁 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 wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
21. 21.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “So you mean…” (b) “Stop it…” (c) “I don’t care…” (d) “Whatever…”
22. 22.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
23. 23.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) False (b) True
24. 24.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is bored (b) she is angry (c) you got it wrong (d) you understood her
25. 25.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
26. 26.True or false: “asking for an example” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) doing it your own way (c) checking the due date (d) pretending you got it
28. 28.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
29. 29.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
30. 30.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
31. 31.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “repeating the steps back” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it louder (b) changing the topic (c) saying it in your words (d) copying word for word
34. 34.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) staying quiet when lost (c) repeating the steps back (d) nodding without knowing
36. 36.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) repeating the steps back (c) asking for an example (d) hoping for the best
37. 37.True or false: “saying it in your words” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
39. 39.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
40. 40.True or false: “repeating the steps back” skips checking. (a) False (b) True

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