Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 576 · 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 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
2. 2.🔁 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) doing it your own way (d) checking the due date
4. 4.🔁 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
5. 5.🔁 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
6. 6.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
7. 7.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) pretending you got it (c) checking the due date (d) staying quiet when lost
8. 8.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) guess step 3 (b) skip step 3 (c) ask her to repeat it (d) copy a friend
9. 9.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) staying quiet when lost (c) pretending you got it (d) asking for an example
11. 11.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
12. 12.True or false: “asking for an example” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “doing it your own way” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to make fun of them (b) to end the talk (c) to check you understood (d) to waste time
16. 16.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
17. 17.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) False (b) True
18. 18.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
19. 19.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.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) True (b) False
21. 21.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
22. 22.🔁 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
23. 23.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) repeating the steps back (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) doing it your own way
24. 24.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
25. 25.True or false: “repeating the steps back” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) checking the due date (c) pretending you got it (d) doing it your own way
28. 28.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it louder (b) changing the topic (c) copying word for word (d) saying it in your words
29. 29.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
30. 30.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) doing it your own way (c) pretending you got it (d) asking for an example
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) saying it in your words (c) guessing what they meant (d) staying quiet when lost
32. 32.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
33. 33.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you got it wrong (b) she is bored (c) she is angry (d) you understood her
34. 34.True or false: “hoping for the best” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.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
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) True (b) False
37. 37.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) staying quiet when lost (c) pretending you got it (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
38. 38.True or false: “checking the due date” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) doing it your own way (d) staying quiet when lost

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