Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 536 · 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 wrong paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “One milk packet and six eggs, right?” (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “hoping for the best” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.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
4. 4.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) nodding without knowing (c) checking the due date (d) asking for an example
6. 6.True or false: “hoping for the best” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) saying it in your words (c) writing the task down (d) staying quiet when lost
8. 8.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
9. 9.🔁 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 wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
10. 10.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) guessing what they meant (c) hoping for the best (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
12. 12.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
13. 13.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) pretending you got it (c) writing the task down (d) guessing what they meant
14. 14.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) pretending you got it (c) repeating the steps back (d) guessing what they meant
15. 15.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to make fun of them (b) to check you understood (c) to end the talk (d) to waste time
16. 16.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) False (b) True
17. 17.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Stop it…” (b) “Whatever…” (c) “I don’t care…” (d) “So you mean…”
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) checking the due date (c) pretending you got it (d) asking for an example
19. 19.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) True (b) False
20. 20.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) checking the due date (c) staying quiet when lost (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
21. 21.True or false: “asking for an example” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
23. 23.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔁 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
25. 25.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
26. 26.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
27. 27.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
28. 28.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
29. 29.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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) staying quiet when lost (c) asking for an example (d) hoping for the best
31. 31.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you understood her (b) you got it wrong (c) she is angry (d) she is bored
33. 33.True or false: “guessing what they meant” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
35. 35.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) copy a friend (b) guess step 3 (c) skip step 3 (d) ask her to repeat it
36. 36.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
37. 37.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it louder (b) copying word for word (c) saying it in your words (d) changing the topic
38. 38.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
39. 39.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) pretending you got it (b) checking the due date (c) asking for an example (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
40. 40.🔁 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 correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase

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