Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 574 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) doing it your own way (c) guessing what they meant (d) pretending you got it
2. 2.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) hoping for the best (b) repeating the steps back (c) writing the task down (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
3. 3.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
4. 4.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) guessing what they meant (c) staying quiet when lost (d) writing the task down
5. 5.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
6. 6.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) repeating the steps back (c) pretending you got it (d) asking for an example
7. 7.🔁 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
8. 8.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
9. 9.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
10. 10.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
11. 11.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) doing it your own way (b) writing the task down (c) asking for an example (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
12. 12.True or false: “guessing what they meant” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) skip step 3 (b) guess step 3 (c) ask her to repeat it (d) copy a friend
14. 14.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) repeating the steps back (c) guessing what they meant (d) hoping for the best
15. 15.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) saying it in your words (c) asking for an example (d) guessing what they meant
17. 17.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) hoping for the best (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) guessing what they meant
19. 19.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) nodding without knowing (c) saying it in your words (d) guessing what they meant
20. 20.🤔 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
21. 21.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
22. 22.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
23. 23.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
24. 24.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “I don’t care…” (b) “Stop it…” (c) “So you mean…” (d) “Whatever…”
25. 25.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) nodding without knowing (c) asking for an example (d) hoping for the best
26. 26.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) staying quiet when lost (c) hoping for the best (d) checking the due date
27. 27.🔁 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
28. 28.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
29. 29.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) guessing what they meant (c) doing it your own way (d) pretending you got it
31. 31.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) True (b) False
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 correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
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 wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
34. 34.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) staying quiet when lost (c) hoping for the best (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
35. 35.True or false: “nodding without knowing” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is angry (b) you understood her (c) she is bored (d) you got it wrong
37. 37.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) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) repeating the steps back (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) checking the due date
39. 39.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
40. 40.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) False (b) True

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