Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 550 · 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.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you got it wrong (b) you understood her (c) she is angry (d) she is bored
2. 2.True or false: “nodding without knowing” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) writing the task down (c) guessing what they meant (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
5. 5.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to waste time (b) to end the talk (c) to make fun of them (d) to check you understood
6. 6.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it louder (b) copying word for word (c) saying it in your words (d) changing the topic
7. 7.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) copy a friend (b) ask her to repeat it (c) skip step 3 (d) guess step 3
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) nodding without knowing (c) asking for an example (d) pretending you got it
9. 9.True or false: “asking for an example” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔁 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
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: “repeating the steps back” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) guessing what they meant (c) nodding without knowing (d) repeating the steps back
14. 14.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) guessing what they meant (c) nodding without knowing (d) repeating the steps back
15. 15.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
16. 16.True or false: “saying it in your words” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
18. 18.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) staying quiet when lost (c) writing the task down (d) hoping for the best
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) nodding without knowing (c) hoping for the best (d) pretending you got it
20. 20.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Stop it…” (b) “Whatever…” (c) “So you mean…” (d) “I don’t care…”
21. 21.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 AM, big ground — got it.” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
22. 22.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.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
25. 25.True or false: “writing the task down” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) nodding without knowing (c) pretending you got it (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
27. 27.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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) saying it in your words (c) checking the due date (d) nodding without knowing
29. 29.🔁 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
30. 30.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
31. 31.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) doing it your own way (c) nodding without knowing (d) saying it in your words
32. 32.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) saying it in your words (c) nodding without knowing (d) hoping for the best
34. 34.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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) writing the task down (d) doing it your own way
36. 36.🔁 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 correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) repeating the steps back (c) checking the due date (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
38. 38.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
39. 39.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) hoping for the best (b) asking for an example (c) saying it in your words (d) repeating the steps back
40. 40.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) False (b) True

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