Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 532 · 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.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.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) True (b) False
3. 3.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) nodding without knowing (c) guessing what they meant (d) checking the due date
4. 4.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) False (b) True
5. 5.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) asking for an example (d) hoping for the best
6. 6.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) True (b) False
7. 7.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
8. 8.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to make fun of them (b) to waste time (c) to check you understood (d) to end the talk
9. 9.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) writing the task down (b) staying quiet when lost (c) guessing what they meant (d) pretending you got it
10. 10.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Whatever…” (b) “I don’t care…” (c) “So you mean…” (d) “Stop it…”
11. 11.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
12. 12.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) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) guessing what they meant (c) asking for an example (d) repeating the steps back
14. 14.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you understood her (b) she is bored (c) she is angry (d) you got it wrong
15. 15.🔁 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
16. 16.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
17. 17.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) changing the topic (b) saying it in your words (c) saying it louder (d) copying word for word
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) staying quiet when lost (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) pretending you got it
19. 19.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) staying quiet when lost (c) repeating the steps back (d) pretending you got it
20. 20.🔁 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) repeating the steps back (c) staying quiet when lost (d) nodding without knowing
22. 22.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
23. 23.🔁 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
24. 24.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
25. 25.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) asking for an example (c) nodding without knowing (d) checking the due date
27. 27.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) guess step 3 (b) skip step 3 (c) copy a friend (d) ask her to repeat it
28. 28.True or false: “nodding without knowing” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) checking the due date (c) doing it your own way (d) guessing what they meant
30. 30.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “One milk packet and six eggs, right?” (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) writing the task down (c) asking for an example (d) pretending you got it
33. 33.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) checking the due date (c) pretending you got it (d) repeating the steps back
34. 34.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
35. 35.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
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 correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
37. 37.🔁 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 wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
38. 38.True or false: “checking the due date” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.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
40. 40.True or false: “saying it in your words” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True

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