Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 636 · 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 of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) repeating the steps back (c) nodding without knowing (d) asking for an example
2. 2.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) pretending you got it (c) staying quiet when lost (d) writing the task down
3. 3.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) changing the topic (b) copying word for word (c) saying it in your words (d) saying it louder
4. 4.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
5. 5.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
6. 6.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) repeating the steps back (c) doing it your own way (d) writing the task down
8. 8.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) nodding without knowing (c) doing it your own way (d) repeating the steps back
9. 9.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) pretending you got it (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) hoping for the best
10. 10.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
11. 11.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is angry (b) you understood her (c) you got it wrong (d) she is bored
12. 12.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
13. 13.🔁 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
14. 14.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) pretending you got it (c) hoping for the best (d) saying it in your words
15. 15.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
16. 16.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) guess step 3 (b) ask her to repeat it (c) skip step 3 (d) copy a friend
17. 17.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) hoping for the best (b) repeating the steps back (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) writing the task down
18. 18.True or false: “writing the task down” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) writing the task down (c) staying quiet when lost (d) asking for an example
20. 20.True or false: “doing it your own way” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “guessing what they meant” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔁 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) checking the due date (d) saying it in your words
24. 24.🔁 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 correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
25. 25.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
26. 26.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
27. 27.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
28. 28.🔁 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) staying quiet when lost (c) checking the due date (d) repeating the steps back
30. 30.🔁 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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) hoping for the best (c) saying it in your words (d) guessing what they meant
32. 32.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
33. 33.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.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
35. 35.🤔 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
36. 36.True or false: “repeating the steps back” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “doing it your own way” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.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
39. 39.True or false: “nodding without knowing” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔁 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

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