Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 595 · 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 of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) checking the due date (c) saying it in your words (d) nodding without knowing
2. 2.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) guessing what they meant (c) saying it in your words (d) asking for an example
3. 3.True or false: “hoping for the best” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “nodding without knowing” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “writing the task down” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) repeating the steps back (c) asking for an example (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
7. 7.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is angry (b) you understood her (c) you got it wrong (d) she is bored
8. 8.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔁 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
10. 10.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) pretending you got it (c) checking the due date (d) nodding without knowing
11. 11.True or false: “pretending you got it” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “asking for an example” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔁 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
14. 14.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
15. 15.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
16. 16.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) guess step 3 (b) ask her to repeat it (c) copy a friend (d) skip step 3
17. 17.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) False (b) True
18. 18.🔁 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
19. 19.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
20. 20.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) saying it in your words (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) hoping for the best
22. 22.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) hoping for the best (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) guessing what they meant
23. 23.🔁 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
24. 24.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) staying quiet when lost (c) doing it your own way (d) asking for an example
25. 25.True or false: “doing it your own way” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.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) True (b) False
27. 27.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) checking the due date (c) nodding without knowing (d) asking for an example
29. 29.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
30. 30.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
31. 31.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Stop it…” (b) “Whatever…” (c) “So you mean…” (d) “I don’t care…”
32. 32.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
33. 33.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) False (b) True
34. 34.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) repeating the steps back (b) staying quiet when lost (c) nodding without knowing (d) guessing what they meant
35. 35.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
36. 36.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) hoping for the best (c) nodding without knowing (d) writing the task down
37. 37.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
38. 38.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) hoping for the best (c) doing it your own way (d) saying it in your words
39. 39.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15 and answer Q1 and Q2.” You: “Pages 10 to 15, then Q1 and Q2?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
40. 40.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Friend: “I’m upset because you didn’t call me back.” You: “So you’re fine, then?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase

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