Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 600 · 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) asking for an example (b) staying quiet when lost (c) checking the due date (d) repeating the steps back
2. 2.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) asking for an example (c) pretending you got it (d) repeating the steps back
3. 3.🔁 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) hoping for the best (c) nodding without knowing (d) guessing what they meant
5. 5.🔁 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
6. 6.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) pretending you got it (c) nodding without knowing (d) repeating the steps back
7. 7.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 PM at the small ground?” (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
9. 9.True or false: “hoping for the best” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) saying it in your words (c) repeating the steps back (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
11. 11.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
12. 12.True or false: “nodding without knowing” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.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
14. 14.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) guessing what they meant (b) repeating the steps back (c) writing the task down (d) asking for an example
15. 15.True or false: “writing the task down” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔁 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
17. 17.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
18. 18.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
20. 20.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) asking for an example (c) pretending you got it (d) staying quiet when lost
21. 21.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) staying quiet when lost (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) nodding without knowing
22. 22.True or false: “hoping for the best” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
24. 24.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Whatever…” (b) “So you mean…” (c) “I don’t care…” (d) “Stop it…”
25. 25.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) True (b) False
26. 26.📝 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
27. 27.🔁 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
28. 28.🤔 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
29. 29.True or false: “checking the due date” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) staying quiet when lost (c) repeating the steps back (d) saying it in your words
31. 31.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) True (b) False
32. 32.🔁 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
33. 33.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “nodding without knowing” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) staying quiet when lost (c) guessing what they meant (d) checking the due date
36. 36.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) True (b) False
37. 37.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you got it wrong (b) she is angry (c) she is bored (d) you understood her
38. 38.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
39. 39.🔁 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
40. 40.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” skips checking. (a) False (b) True

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