Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 512 · 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.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
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.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
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) False (b) True
5. 5.🔁 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
6. 6.True or false: “guessing what they meant” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) pretending you got it (c) writing the task down (d) checking the due date
8. 8.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) guessing what they meant (c) saying it in your words (d) asking for an example
9. 9.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “I don’t care…” (b) “So you mean…” (c) “Stop it…” (d) “Whatever…”
10. 10.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) guessing what they meant (c) repeating the steps back (d) pretending you got it
11. 11.🔁 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) guessing what they meant (c) pretending you got it (d) writing the task down
13. 13.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) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) pretending you got it (c) asking for an example (d) repeating the steps back
16. 16.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “saying it in your words” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) doing it your own way (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) repeating the steps back
19. 19.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) doing it your own way (b) repeating the steps back (c) asking for an example (d) checking the due date
20. 20.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 PM at the small ground?” (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) staying quiet when lost (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) nodding without knowing
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) hoping for the best (d) writing the task down
23. 23.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) changing the topic (b) saying it in your words (c) saying it louder (d) copying word for word
24. 24.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
25. 25.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) skip step 3 (b) guess step 3 (c) ask her to repeat it (d) copy a friend
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) doing it your own way (c) repeating the steps back (d) hoping for the best
27. 27.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to waste time (b) to check you understood (c) to make fun of them (d) to end the talk
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) saying it in your words (c) doing it your own way (d) hoping for the best
29. 29.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
30. 30.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
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.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
34. 34.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) asking for an example (c) nodding without knowing (d) repeating the steps back
35. 35.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 AM, big ground — got it.” (a) True (b) False
37. 37.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you got it wrong (b) she is angry (c) she is bored (d) you understood her
38. 38.🔁 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
39. 39.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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) saying it in your words (c) nodding without knowing (d) writing the task down

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