Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 615 · 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.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) guess step 3 (b) copy a friend (c) ask her to repeat it (d) skip step 3
2. 2.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
3. 3.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) guessing what they meant (c) nodding without knowing (d) repeating the steps back
4. 4.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) pretending you got it (b) repeating the steps back (c) saying it in your words (d) asking for an example
5. 5.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
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) False (b) True
7. 7.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to check you understood (b) to end the talk (c) to waste time (d) to make fun of them
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) staying quiet when lost (c) checking the due date (d) nodding without knowing
9. 9.True or false: “doing it your own way” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) doing it your own way (b) saying it in your words (c) repeating the steps back (d) asking for an example
11. 11.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
12. 12.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) checking the due date (c) doing it your own way (d) nodding without knowing
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.True or false: “checking the due date” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) doing it your own way (c) nodding without knowing (d) guessing what they meant
16. 16.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) staying quiet when lost (c) saying it in your words (d) doing it your own way
17. 17.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
18. 18.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
19. 19.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) copying word for word (b) saying it louder (c) changing the topic (d) saying it in your words
20. 20.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
21. 21.True or false: “writing the task down” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.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
23. 23.True or false: “guessing what they meant” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) saying it in your words (c) repeating the steps back (d) guessing what they meant
25. 25.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
26. 26.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) asking for an example (c) pretending you got it (d) writing the task down
28. 28.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
30. 30.🔁 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
31. 31.True or false: “asking for an example” skips checking. (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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) nodding without knowing (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) guessing what they meant
34. 34.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) hoping for the best (c) writing the task down (d) saying it in your words
35. 35.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
36. 36.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
37. 37.🔁 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
38. 38.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) checking the due date (c) nodding without knowing (d) asking for an example
39. 39.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “So you mean…” (b) “Stop it…” (c) “Whatever…” (d) “I don’t care…”
40. 40.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) False (b) True

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