Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 524 · 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.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to waste time (b) to end the talk (c) to check you understood (d) to make fun of them
2. 2.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is bored (b) you understood her (c) you got it wrong (d) she is angry
3. 3.🔁 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) guessing what they meant (c) repeating the steps back (d) asking for an example
5. 5.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) False (b) True
6. 6.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
7. 7.🔁 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
8. 8.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) asking for an example (c) writing the task down (d) repeating the steps back
10. 10.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) hoping for the best (c) staying quiet when lost (d) repeating the steps back
11. 11.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
12. 12.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
13. 13.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) doing it your own way (c) saying it in your words (d) pretending you got it
15. 15.🔁 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
16. 16.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) guessing what they meant (b) checking the due date (c) repeating the steps back (d) asking for an example
17. 17.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “nodding without knowing” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “repeating the steps back” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
21. 21.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
22. 22.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) pretending you got it (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) asking for an example
23. 23.🔁 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
24. 24.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
25. 25.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) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) hoping for the best (c) pretending you got it (d) asking for an example
27. 27.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
29. 29.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) asking for an example (c) staying quiet when lost (d) hoping for the best
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) checking the due date (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) pretending you got it
31. 31.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it louder (b) copying word for word (c) saying it in your words (d) changing the topic
32. 32.True or false: “asking for an example” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) doing it your own way (c) hoping for the best (d) guessing what they meant
34. 34.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) True (b) False
35. 35.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
36. 36.🔁 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
37. 37.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
38. 38.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Whatever…” (b) “Stop it…” (c) “So you mean…” (d) “I don’t care…”
39. 39.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
40. 40.True or false: “guessing what they meant” skips checking. (a) True (b) False

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