Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 628 · 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? 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
2. 2.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) guessing what they meant (c) staying quiet when lost (d) hoping for the best
3. 3.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15 and answer Q1 and Q2.” You: “Pages 10 to 15, then Q1 and Q2?” (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) saying it in your words (c) asking for an example (d) doing it your own way
5. 5.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) changing the topic (b) saying it louder (c) copying word for word (d) saying it in your words
6. 6.True or false: “writing the task down” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) guessing what they meant (c) doing it your own way (d) checking the due date
8. 8.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
9. 9.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) copy a friend (b) skip step 3 (c) guess step 3 (d) ask her to repeat it
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) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “repeating the steps back” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) asking for an example (c) checking the due date (d) repeating the steps back
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) nodding without knowing (d) saying it in your words
15. 15.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) repeating the steps back (c) saying it in your words (d) pretending you got it
16. 16.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) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) checking the due date (d) asking for an example
18. 18.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to end the talk (b) to check you understood (c) to waste time (d) to make fun of them
19. 19.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) True (b) False
20. 20.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
21. 21.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
22. 22.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) repeating the steps back (c) saying it in your words (d) nodding without knowing
23. 23.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “So you mean…” (b) “I don’t care…” (c) “Whatever…” (d) “Stop it…”
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) doing it your own way (c) nodding without knowing (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
25. 25.True or false: “checking the due date” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔁 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
27. 27.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) saying it in your words (c) staying quiet when lost (d) pretending you got it
28. 28.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
29. 29.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
30. 30.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
31. 31.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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) pretending you got it (c) checking the due date (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
33. 33.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is bored (b) you understood her (c) she is angry (d) you got it wrong
34. 34.True or false: “asking for an example” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “saying it in your words” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “guessing what they meant” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) asking for an example (c) guessing what they meant (d) nodding without knowing
38. 38.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Friend: “I’m upset because you didn’t call me back.” You: “So you’re fine, then?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
39. 39.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
40. 40.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase

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