Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 535 · 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: this is a correct paraphrase. Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) checking the due date (c) nodding without knowing (d) writing the task down
3. 3.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it in your words (b) changing the topic (c) saying it louder (d) copying word for word
4. 4.True or false: “checking the due date” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📝 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
6. 6.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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) nodding without knowing (c) guessing what they meant (d) writing the task down
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) pretending you got it (c) saying it in your words (d) repeating the steps back
9. 9.True or false: “repeating the steps back” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “checking the due date” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) repeating the steps back (c) pretending you got it (d) saying it in your words
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) staying quiet when lost (c) doing it your own way (d) nodding without knowing
13. 13.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
14. 14.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “I don’t care…” (b) “Whatever…” (c) “So you mean…” (d) “Stop it…”
15. 15.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
16. 16.True or false: “asking for an example” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to make fun of them (b) to check you understood (c) to waste time (d) to end the talk
18. 18.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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) pretending you got it (c) checking the due date (d) hoping for the best
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) checking the due date (c) asking for an example (d) writing the task down
21. 21.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
22. 22.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
23. 23.🔁 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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) asking for an example (c) nodding without knowing (d) doing it your own way
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) guessing what they meant (c) repeating the steps back (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
26. 26.True or false: “saying it in your words” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.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
28. 28.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
29. 29.🔁 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
30. 30.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.👍 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
32. 32.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) repeating the steps back (c) writing the task down (d) guessing what they meant
33. 33.🔁 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
34. 34.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
35. 35.True or false: “doing it your own way” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
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: asking for an example? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
38. 38.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
39. 39.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) hoping for the best (c) saying it in your words (d) guessing what they meant
40. 40.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) repeating the steps back (c) saying it in your words (d) doing it your own way

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