Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 624 · 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.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
2. 2.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) skip step 3 (b) copy a friend (c) guess step 3 (d) ask her to repeat it
3. 3.🔁 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
4. 4.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
5. 5.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) writing the task down (c) saying it in your words (d) hoping for the best
6. 6.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
7. 7.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) asking for an example (d) writing the task down
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) nodding without knowing (c) guessing what they meant (d) hoping for the best
9. 9.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
10. 10.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) pretending you got it (c) nodding without knowing (d) repeating the steps back
11. 11.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) False (b) True
12. 12.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) writing the task down (c) nodding without knowing (d) guessing what they meant
13. 13.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
14. 14.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to check you understood (b) to make fun of them (c) to end the talk (d) to waste time
15. 15.True or false: “checking the due date” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “guessing what they meant” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “I don’t care…” (b) “Whatever…” (c) “Stop it…” (d) “So you mean…”
18. 18.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it louder (b) saying it in your words (c) copying word for word (d) changing the topic
19. 19.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) nodding without knowing (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) checking the due date
20. 20.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
21. 21.True or false: this is a correct 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
22. 22.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “nodding without knowing” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) asking for an example (c) repeating the steps back (d) pretending you got it
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.True or false: “hoping for the best” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you understood her (b) you got it wrong (c) she is bored (d) she is angry
28. 28.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) guessing what they meant (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) pretending you got it
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) checking the due date (c) guessing what they meant (d) pretending you got it
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) hoping for the best (c) asking for an example (d) guessing what they meant
31. 31.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
32. 32.🔁 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
33. 33.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) guessing what they meant (c) checking the due date (d) asking for an example
34. 34.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
35. 35.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
36. 36.🔁 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
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.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
39. 39.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
40. 40.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking

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