Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 537 · 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. 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
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) checking the due date (c) hoping for the best (d) nodding without knowing
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 of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) writing the task down (c) doing it your own way (d) asking for an example
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) checking the due date (c) repeating the steps back (d) hoping for the best
6. 6.True or false: “guessing what they meant” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) False (b) True
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: “doing it your own way” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) nodding without knowing (d) writing the task down
11. 11.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) repeating the steps back (c) pretending you got it (d) hoping for the best
12. 12.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
13. 13.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
14. 14.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is angry (b) you got it wrong (c) she is bored (d) you understood her
15. 15.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) guessing what they meant (b) asking for an example (c) checking the due date (d) repeating the steps back
16. 16.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) saying it in your words (b) pretending you got it (c) guessing what they meant (d) doing it your own way
17. 17.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to end the talk (b) to waste time (c) to check you understood (d) to make fun of them
18. 18.True or false: “hoping for the best” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “I don’t care…” (b) “Stop it…” (c) “So you mean…” (d) “Whatever…”
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) guessing what they meant (c) nodding without knowing (d) hoping for the best
21. 21.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
22. 22.🔁 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
23. 23.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
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) nodding without knowing (c) doing it your own way (d) repeating the steps back
26. 26.True or false: “saying it in your words” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
28. 28.🔁 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
29. 29.True or false: “nodding without knowing” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) copy a friend (b) skip step 3 (c) ask her to repeat it (d) guess step 3
31. 31.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
32. 32.🔁 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
33. 33.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
34. 34.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it in your words (b) copying word for word (c) changing the topic (d) saying it louder
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.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) nodding without knowing (d) repeating the steps back
37. 37.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
38. 38.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
39. 39.🔁 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
40. 40.True or false: “writing the task down” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True

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