Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 522 · 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.👍 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
2. 2.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) saying it in your words (c) nodding without knowing (d) staying quiet when lost
3. 3.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) nodding without knowing (c) guessing what they meant (d) checking the due date
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) hoping for the best (c) guessing what they meant (d) asking for an example
5. 5.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to end the talk (b) to check you understood (c) to waste time (d) to make fun of them
6. 6.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) repeating the steps back (b) pretending you got it (c) nodding without knowing (d) guessing what they meant
7. 7.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) True (b) False
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.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) False (b) True
10. 10.📝 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
11. 11.True or false: this is a wrong 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
12. 12.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) repeating the steps back (c) writing the task down (d) doing it your own way
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.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
15. 15.🔁 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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) doing it your own way (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) asking for an example
17. 17.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) pretending you got it (c) guessing what they meant (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
18. 18.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) saying it in your words (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) repeating the steps back
20. 20.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
21. 21.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) hoping for the best (c) nodding without knowing (d) writing the task down
22. 22.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) pretending you got it (c) hoping for the best (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
24. 24.🔁 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
25. 25.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) doing it your own way (c) pretending you got it (d) saying it in your words
27. 27.🔁 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
28. 28.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
29. 29.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) asking for an example (b) nodding without knowing (c) guessing what they meant (d) hoping for the best
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) nodding without knowing (c) repeating the steps back (d) saying it in your words
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.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) repeating the steps back (c) hoping for the best (d) staying quiet when lost
34. 34.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
35. 35.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “One milk packet and six eggs, right?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
37. 37.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “asking for an example” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) writing the task down (c) saying it in your words (d) pretending you got it

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