Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 51 · 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) repeating the steps back (c) staying quiet when lost (d) guessing what they meant
2. 2.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
3. 3.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) copying word for word (b) saying it louder (c) saying it in your words (d) changing the topic
4. 4.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
5. 5.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) hoping for the best (c) writing the task down (d) staying quiet when lost
6. 6.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
7. 7.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) hoping for the best (c) asking for an example (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) guessing what they meant (c) doing it your own way (d) nodding without knowing
9. 9.True or false: “writing the task down” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.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
11. 11.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “repeating the steps back” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
14. 14.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) checking the due date (c) hoping for the best (d) staying quiet when lost
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) doing it your own way (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) writing the task down
16. 16.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
17. 17.True or false: “pretending you got it” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔁 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
19. 19.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
20. 20.True or false: “doing it your own way” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) writing the task down (c) saying it in your words (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) repeating the steps back (c) asking for an example (d) nodding without knowing
23. 23.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
24. 24.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
25. 25.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) ask her to repeat it (b) copy a friend (c) skip step 3 (d) guess step 3
26. 26.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
27. 27.👍 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
28. 28.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) asking for an example (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) pretending you got it
29. 29.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) nodding without knowing (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) repeating the steps back
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.True or false: “asking for an example” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) hoping for the best (c) doing it your own way (d) pretending you got it
33. 33.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
34. 34.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
35. 35.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔁 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
37. 37.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
38. 38.🔁 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
39. 39.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “I don’t care…” (b) “Stop it…” (c) “So you mean…” (d) “Whatever…”
40. 40.True or false: “doing it your own way” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True

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