Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 575 · 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.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) copying word for word (b) changing the topic (c) saying it in your words (d) saying it louder
2. 2.🔍 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…?”
3. 3.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
4. 4.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Friend: “I’m upset because you didn’t call me back.” You: “So you’re fine, then?” (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) guessing what they meant (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) doing it your own way
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) nodding without knowing (c) repeating the steps back (d) hoping for the best
7. 7.True or false: this is a correct 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) pretending you got it (c) guessing what they meant (d) checking the due date
9. 9.🔁 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
10. 10.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) writing the task down (c) staying quiet when lost (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
11. 11.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
12. 12.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
13. 13.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) guessing what they meant (b) writing the task down (c) saying it in your words (d) repeating the steps back
14. 14.True or false: “checking the due date” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15 and answer Q1 and Q2.” You: “Pages 10 to 15, then Q1 and Q2?” (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔁 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
17. 17.🔁 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
18. 18.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to end the talk (b) to check you understood (c) to waste time (d) to make fun of them
19. 19.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
20. 20.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) True (b) False
21. 21.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
22. 22.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) skip step 3 (b) copy a friend (c) ask her to repeat it (d) guess step 3
23. 23.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “I don’t care…” (b) “So you mean…” (c) “Whatever…” (d) “Stop it…”
24. 24.True or false: “asking for an example” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) nodding without knowing (b) asking for an example (c) saying it in your words (d) checking the due date
26. 26.🔁 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 wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
27. 27.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) hoping for the best (d) guessing what they meant
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) doing it your own way (c) staying quiet when lost (d) asking for an example
29. 29.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
30. 30.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
32. 32.🔁 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
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) saying it in your words (c) asking for an example (d) hoping for the best
34. 34.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
35. 35.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
36. 36.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
37. 37.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you got it wrong (b) she is angry (c) you understood her (d) she is bored
38. 38.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
39. 39.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) doing it your own way (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) asking for an example (d) checking the due date
40. 40.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

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