Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 591 · 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. Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 AM, big ground — got it.” (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) hoping for the best (c) asking for an example (d) writing the task down
3. 3.🔁 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
4. 4.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) repeating the steps back (c) doing it your own way (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
5. 5.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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) writing the task down (c) staying quiet when lost (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
7. 7.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
8. 8.True or false: “hoping for the best” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 AM, big ground — got it.” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
10. 10.🔁 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
11. 11.True or false: “checking the due date” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is angry (b) she is bored (c) you understood her (d) you got it wrong
13. 13.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) checking the due date (c) staying quiet when lost (d) guessing what they meant
15. 15.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
16. 16.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
17. 17.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
18. 18.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) pretending you got it (c) saying it in your words (d) doing it your own way
19. 19.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to end the talk (b) to waste time (c) to make fun of them (d) to check you understood
20. 20.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
21. 21.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
22. 22.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
23. 23.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) checking the due date (c) hoping for the best (d) repeating the steps back
25. 25.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) False (b) True
26. 26.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
27. 27.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) nodding without knowing (c) doing it your own way (d) asking for an example
29. 29.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) repeating the steps back (c) saying it in your words (d) nodding without knowing
31. 31.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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) repeating the steps back (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) asking for an example
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) pretending you got it (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) hoping for the best
34. 34.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) False (b) True
35. 35.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) False (b) True
36. 36.🔁 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
37. 37.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
38. 38.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
39. 39.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
40. 40.True or false: this is a wrong 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

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