Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 579 · 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: “saying it in your words” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) doing it your own way (c) nodding without knowing (d) repeating the steps back
4. 4.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) staying quiet when lost (c) hoping for the best (d) saying it in your words
6. 6.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you understood her (b) she is angry (c) you got it wrong (d) she is bored
7. 7.True or false: “saying it in your words” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
9. 9.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it in your words (b) saying it louder (c) copying word for word (d) changing the topic
10. 10.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) pretending you got it (c) staying quiet when lost (d) asking for an example
12. 12.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) ask her to repeat it (b) guess step 3 (c) copy a friend (d) skip step 3
13. 13.True or false: “pretending you got it” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) hoping for the best (d) staying quiet when lost
15. 15.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) doing it your own way (c) hoping for the best (d) writing the task down
16. 16.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔁 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
18. 18.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
19. 19.🔁 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
20. 20.True or false: “repeating the steps back” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) asking for an example (c) repeating the steps back (d) doing it your own way
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) repeating the steps back (d) nodding without knowing
23. 23.🔁 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
24. 24.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) pretending you got it (b) writing the task down (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) saying it in your words
25. 25.True or false: “guessing what they meant” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
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 wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
27. 27.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
28. 28.True or false: “doing it your own way” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “guessing what they meant” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “So you mean…” (b) “Stop it…” (c) “Whatever…” (d) “I don’t care…”
31. 31.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
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 wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
33. 33.True or false: “hoping for the best” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.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) False (b) True
35. 35.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
36. 36.🤔 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
37. 37.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) hoping for the best (c) asking for an example (d) doing it your own way
38. 38.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) asking for an example (c) repeating the steps back (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
40. 40.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding

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