Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 539 · 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. 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
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) nodding without knowing (c) guessing what they meant (d) pretending you got it
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) doing it your own way (c) pretending you got it (d) nodding without knowing
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) pretending you got it (c) repeating the steps back (d) saying it in your words
5. 5.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
6. 6.🔁 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
7. 7.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is bored (b) she is angry (c) you understood her (d) you got it wrong
8. 8.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) doing it your own way (c) hoping for the best (d) saying it in your words
9. 9.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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) checking the due date (c) staying quiet when lost (d) asking for an example
11. 11.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) guessing what they meant (c) asking for an example (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
12. 12.True or false: “checking the due date” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) doing it your own way (c) pretending you got it (d) checking the due date
14. 14.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) repeating the steps back (c) hoping for the best (d) asking for an example
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) nodding without knowing (c) guessing what they meant (d) doing it your own way
17. 17.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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) saying it in your words (c) repeating the steps back (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
19. 19.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
20. 20.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
21. 21.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to waste time (b) to make fun of them (c) to end the talk (d) to check you understood
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.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “I don’t care…” (b) “Whatever…” (c) “So you mean…” (d) “Stop it…”
24. 24.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
25. 25.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) checking the due date (c) repeating the steps back (d) hoping for the best
26. 26.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it in your words (b) copying word for word (c) saying it louder (d) changing the topic
27. 27.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) pretending you got it (c) nodding without knowing (d) writing the task down
28. 28.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
29. 29.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) nodding without knowing (d) asking for an example
30. 30.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
31. 31.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) repeating the steps back (c) hoping for the best (d) pretending you got it
32. 32.True or false: “hoping for the best” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 AM, big ground — got it.” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
34. 34.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
35. 35.🔁 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
36. 36.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
37. 37.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
38. 38.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
39. 39.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
40. 40.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding

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