Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 597 · 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: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) saying it in your words (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) guessing what they meant
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) asking for an example (c) nodding without knowing (d) writing the task down
4. 4.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) True (b) False
5. 5.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
6. 6.🔁 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
7. 7.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
8. 8.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
9. 9.True or false: “hoping for the best” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.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
11. 11.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) writing the task down (c) repeating the steps back (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
12. 12.True or false: “saying it in your words” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
14. 14.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) changing the topic (b) copying word for word (c) saying it louder (d) saying it in your words
15. 15.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
16. 16.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
17. 17.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “I don’t care…” (b) “Stop it…” (c) “So you mean…” (d) “Whatever…”
18. 18.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) writing the task down (c) checking the due date (d) pretending you got it
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) checking the due date (c) saying it in your words (d) doing it your own way
21. 21.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is bored (b) you understood her (c) you got it wrong (d) she is angry
22. 22.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
23. 23.True or false: “asking for an example” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) repeating the steps back (b) doing it your own way (c) hoping for the best (d) guessing what they meant
25. 25.🔁 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) staying quiet when lost (c) pretending you got it (d) writing the task down
27. 27.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “writing the task down” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) checking the due date (c) nodding without knowing (d) hoping for the best
30. 30.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) saying it in your words (c) pretending you got it (d) hoping for the best
31. 31.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
32. 32.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 AM, big ground — got it.” (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
34. 34.🔁 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
35. 35.🔁 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
36. 36.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) writing the task down (c) staying quiet when lost (d) pretending you got it
37. 37.True or false: “repeating the steps back” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Friend: “I’m upset because you didn’t call me back.” You: “So you’re fine, then?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
40. 40.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase

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