Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

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

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