Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 585 · 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. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “doing it your own way” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) checking the due date (d) staying quiet when lost
5. 5.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
7. 7.True or false: “saying it in your words” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “asking for an example” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) saying it in your words (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) nodding without knowing
10. 10.True or false: “guessing what they meant” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) nodding without knowing (d) repeating the steps back
13. 13.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Whatever…” (b) “So you mean…” (c) “Stop it…” (d) “I don’t care…”
14. 14.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “One milk packet and six eggs, right?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) pretending you got it (c) nodding without knowing (d) repeating the steps back
16. 16.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) False (b) True
17. 17.🔁 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
18. 18.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it in your words (b) copying word for word (c) saying it louder (d) changing the topic
19. 19.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) guess step 3 (b) skip step 3 (c) copy a friend (d) ask her to repeat it
20. 20.True or false: “nodding without knowing” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) saying it in your words (c) repeating the steps back (d) pretending you got it
22. 22.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) repeating the steps back (c) saying it in your words (d) staying quiet when lost
23. 23.True or false: “guessing what they meant” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you understood her (b) she is bored (c) you got it wrong (d) she is angry
25. 25.🔁 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 correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) guessing what they meant (c) staying quiet when lost (d) pretending you got it
27. 27.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to waste time (b) to end the talk (c) to check you understood (d) to make fun of them
28. 28.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
29. 29.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
30. 30.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) doing it your own way (c) checking the due date (d) pretending you got it
31. 31.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) pretending you got it (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) writing the task down
34. 34.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) repeating the steps back (c) hoping for the best (d) staying quiet when lost
35. 35.🔁 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
36. 36.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) guessing what they meant (c) hoping for the best (d) pretending you got it
38. 38.True or false: “repeating the steps back” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) staying quiet when lost (c) saying it in your words (d) nodding without knowing
40. 40.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) True (b) False

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