Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 58 · 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 phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Stop it…” (b) “I don’t care…” (c) “Whatever…” (d) “So you mean…”
2. 2.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
5. 5.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
6. 6.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) nodding without knowing (c) asking for an example (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
7. 7.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) doing it your own way (c) staying quiet when lost (d) checking the due date
8. 8.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) hoping for the best (c) saying it in your words (d) writing the task down
9. 9.🔁 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
10. 10.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) copying word for word (b) changing the topic (c) saying it in your words (d) saying it louder
11. 11.True or false: “pretending you got it” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) repeating the steps back (b) pretending you got it (c) guessing what they meant (d) nodding without knowing
13. 13.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) saying it in your words (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) staying quiet when lost
14. 14.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
16. 16.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) ask her to repeat it (b) copy a friend (c) skip step 3 (d) guess step 3
17. 17.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
18. 18.True or false: “nodding without knowing” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
20. 20.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
21. 21.True or false: “doing it your own way” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
23. 23.🔁 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
24. 24.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
25. 25.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) checking the due date (c) asking for an example (d) guessing what they meant
26. 26.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
27. 27.🔁 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
28. 28.🔁 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
29. 29.True or false: “checking the due date” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
31. 31.True or false: “repeating the steps back” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) asking for an example (c) nodding without knowing (d) guessing what they meant
34. 34.True or false: “hoping for the best” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is angry (b) you got it wrong (c) she is bored (d) you understood her
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) writing the task down (c) checking the due date (d) repeating the steps back
37. 37.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) pretending you got it (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) repeating the steps back
38. 38.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) pretending you got it (d) nodding without knowing
39. 39.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
40. 40.🔁 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

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