Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 631 · 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.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to make fun of them (b) to check you understood (c) to end the talk (d) to waste time
2. 2.True or false: “writing the task down” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) hoping for the best (c) repeating the steps back (d) writing the task down
4. 4.True or false: “nodding without knowing” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) guessing what they meant (c) nodding without knowing (d) asking for an example
6. 6.True or false: “doing it your own way” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) repeating the steps back (c) doing it your own way (d) staying quiet when lost
8. 8.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) repeating the steps back (c) pretending you got it (d) guessing what they meant
9. 9.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
10. 10.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
11. 11.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “So you mean…” (b) “Stop it…” (c) “Whatever…” (d) “I don’t care…”
12. 12.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) 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 AM, big ground — got it.” (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
15. 15.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it in your words (b) copying word for word (c) changing the topic (d) saying it louder
16. 16.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
17. 17.🔁 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
18. 18.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) saying it in your words (c) asking for an example (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
20. 20.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
21. 21.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
22. 22.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is angry (b) you got it wrong (c) she is bored (d) you understood her
23. 23.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) nodding without knowing (b) saying it in your words (c) repeating the steps back (d) writing the task down
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) asking for an example (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) writing the task down
25. 25.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
26. 26.True or false: “checking the due date” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “checking the due date” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
29. 29.🔁 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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) nodding without knowing (d) writing the task down
31. 31.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) hoping for the best (b) asking for an example (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) saying it in your words
32. 32.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) staying quiet when lost (c) writing the task down (d) nodding without knowing
33. 33.📝 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
34. 34.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.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
36. 36.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) guessing what they meant (c) saying it in your words (d) pretending you got it
37. 37.🔁 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
38. 38.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
39. 39.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “One milk packet and six eggs, right?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
40. 40.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding

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