Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 596 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) checking the due date (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) hoping for the best
2. 2.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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) pretending you got it (c) doing it your own way (d) repeating the steps back
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) doing it your own way (c) checking the due date (d) staying quiet when lost
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) repeating the steps back (c) checking the due date (d) staying quiet when lost
6. 6.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Friend: “I’m upset because you didn’t call me back.” You: “You felt hurt that I didn’t call back?” (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
8. 8.True or false: “pretending you got it” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.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
10. 10.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) asking for an example (c) guessing what they meant (d) hoping for the best
11. 11.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it in your words (b) changing the topic (c) saying it louder (d) copying word for word
12. 12.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) nodding without knowing (b) checking the due date (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) repeating the steps back
13. 13.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
14. 14.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
15. 15.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
16. 16.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) checking the due date (c) hoping for the best (d) asking for an example
17. 17.📝 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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) doing it your own way (c) saying it in your words (d) nodding without knowing
19. 19.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) doing it your own way (c) saying it in your words (d) writing the task down
20. 20.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
21. 21.True or false: “guessing what they meant” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) repeating the steps back (c) writing the task down (d) checking the due date
24. 24.🔁 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
25. 25.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) repeating the steps back (c) nodding without knowing (d) asking for an example
27. 27.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “I don’t care…” (b) “Stop it…” (c) “Whatever…” (d) “So you mean…”
28. 28.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) pretending you got it (c) guessing what they meant (d) hoping for the best
31. 31.True or false: “doing it your own way” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “repeating the steps back” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
34. 34.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
35. 35.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “One milk packet and six eggs, right?” (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔁 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
37. 37.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) repeating the steps back (b) hoping for the best (c) staying quiet when lost (d) nodding without knowing
39. 39.🔁 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
40. 40.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is bored (b) she is angry (c) you understood her (d) you got it wrong

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