Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 542 · 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.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
2. 2.True or false: “writing the task down” 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) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “saying it in your words” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.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
6. 6.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) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) doing it your own way (c) hoping for the best (d) repeating the steps back
8. 8.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) saying it in your words (c) pretending you got it (d) guessing what they meant
9. 9.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “I don’t care…” (b) “Stop it…” (c) “So you mean…” (d) “Whatever…”
10. 10.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
11. 11.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “One milk packet and six eggs, right?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
12. 12.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “pretending you got it” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
15. 15.🔁 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
16. 16.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it in your words (b) changing the topic (c) copying word for word (d) saying it louder
17. 17.🔁 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
18. 18.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you understood her (b) she is angry (c) she is bored (d) you got it wrong
19. 19.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) guess step 3 (b) ask her to repeat it (c) copy a friend (d) skip step 3
20. 20.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
21. 21.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) checking the due date (b) doing it your own way (c) pretending you got it (d) nodding without knowing
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) guessing what they meant (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) asking for an example
23. 23.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) nodding without knowing (c) pretending you got it (d) writing the task down
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) repeating the steps back (c) doing it your own way (d) asking for an example
26. 26.🔁 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) guessing what they meant (c) pretending you got it (d) staying quiet when lost
28. 28.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) saying it in your words (c) doing it your own way (d) checking the due date
29. 29.True or false: “repeating the steps back” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) guessing what they meant (c) asking for an example (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
31. 31.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
32. 32.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
33. 33.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
34. 34.🔁 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
35. 35.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) staying quiet when lost (c) asking for an example (d) writing the task down
36. 36.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to check you understood (b) to end the talk (c) to waste time (d) to make fun of them
37. 37.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) nodding without knowing (c) guessing what they meant (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
39. 39.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
40. 40.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) writing the task down (c) pretending you got it (d) asking for an example

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