Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 5 · 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 checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) asking for an example (c) staying quiet when lost (d) hoping for the best
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) hoping for the best (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) saying it in your words
3. 3.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
4. 4.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
5. 5.True or false: “writing the task down” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “guessing what they meant” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) writing the task down (c) saying it in your words (d) pretending you got it
8. 8.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “So you mean…” (b) “I don’t care…” (c) “Stop it…” (d) “Whatever…”
9. 9.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) doing it your own way (c) staying quiet when lost (d) saying it in your words
10. 10.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
11. 11.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
12. 12.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) True (b) False
13. 13.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15 and answer Q1 and Q2.” You: “Pages 10 to 15, then Q1 and Q2?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
14. 14.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
15. 15.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) False (b) True
16. 16.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
17. 17.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to make fun of them (b) to end the talk (c) to check you understood (d) to waste time
18. 18.True or false: “asking for an example” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is angry (b) you got it wrong (c) she is bored (d) you understood her
20. 20.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) False (b) True
21. 21.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) doing it your own way (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) asking for an example
22. 22.🔁 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
23. 23.🔁 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
24. 24.True or false: “saying it in your words” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) nodding without knowing (c) writing the task down (d) pretending you got it
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 wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) doing it your own way (c) checking the due date (d) guessing what they meant
29. 29.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it louder (b) saying it in your words (c) copying word for word (d) changing the topic
30. 30.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) nodding without knowing (d) repeating the steps back
31. 31.🔁 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
32. 32.🔁 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
33. 33.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
34. 34.🔁 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
35. 35.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
36. 36.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) repeating the steps back (d) guessing what they meant
37. 37.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 PM at the small ground?” (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “doing it your own way” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “pretending you got it” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “guessing what they meant” skips checking. (a) False (b) True

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