Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 552 · 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. Ma’am: “Bring your art file and two pencils on Monday.” You: “So, art file and two pencils on Monday?” (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) doing it your own way (c) asking for an example (d) pretending you got it
3. 3.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) checking the due date (d) nodding without knowing
5. 5.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) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “doing it your own way” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) repeating the steps back (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) checking the due date
9. 9.True or false: “asking for an example” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
11. 11.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) guessing what they meant (c) staying quiet when lost (d) checking the due date
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) writing the task down (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) doing it your own way
13. 13.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
14. 14.🔁 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
15. 15.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
16. 16.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to waste time (b) to check you understood (c) to end the talk (d) to make fun of them
17. 17.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 PM at the small ground?” (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) saying it in your words (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) checking the due date
19. 19.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
20. 20.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
21. 21.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) repeating the steps back (c) writing the task down (d) hoping for the best
22. 22.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) guessing what they meant (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) doing it your own way
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) hoping for the best (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) saying it in your words
24. 24.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “So you mean…” (b) “I don’t care…” (c) “Whatever…” (d) “Stop it…”
25. 25.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
26. 26.🔁 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 correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
27. 27.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Friend: “I’m upset because you didn’t call me back.” You: “So you’re fine, then?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
28. 28.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) False (b) True
29. 29.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
30. 30.True or false: “hoping for the best” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) staying quiet when lost (c) repeating the steps back (d) nodding without knowing
33. 33.🔁 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
34. 34.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
35. 35.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) guess step 3 (b) copy a friend (c) ask her to repeat it (d) skip step 3
37. 37.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) copying word for word (b) saying it in your words (c) changing the topic (d) saying it louder
38. 38.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
39. 39.True or false: “checking the due date” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False

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