Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 637 · 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 phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Whatever…” (b) “So you mean…” (c) “Stop it…” (d) “I don’t care…”
2. 2.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) nodding without knowing (c) doing it your own way (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) saying it in your words (c) hoping for the best (d) checking the due date
4. 4.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) True (b) False
5. 5.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
6. 6.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) doing it your own way (c) writing the task down (d) guessing what they meant
7. 7.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔁 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
9. 9.True or false: this is a correct 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
10. 10.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
11. 11.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) staying quiet when lost (c) repeating the steps back (d) hoping for the best
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) hoping for the best (c) nodding without knowing (d) guessing what they meant
13. 13.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
14. 14.🔁 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
15. 15.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) writing the task down (c) nodding without knowing (d) asking for an example
16. 16.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) asking for an example (c) repeating the steps back (d) saying it in your words
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) asking for an example (c) nodding without knowing (d) repeating the steps back
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) pretending you got it (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) staying quiet when lost
19. 19.🔁 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
20. 20.🔁 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
21. 21.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) checking the due date (c) pretending you got it (d) guessing what they meant
22. 22.🔁 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 wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
23. 23.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to make fun of them (b) to check you understood (c) to waste time (d) to end the talk
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) writing the task down (c) doing it your own way (d) asking for an example
25. 25.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
26. 26.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) changing the topic (b) saying it in your words (c) saying it louder (d) copying word for word
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) guessing what they meant (c) hoping for the best (d) pretending you got it
28. 28.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
29. 29.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) False (b) True
30. 30.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) False (b) True
31. 31.🔁 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 correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
32. 32.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you understood her (b) she is angry (c) you got it wrong (d) she is bored
33. 33.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
34. 34.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) guessing what they meant (c) saying it in your words (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
35. 35.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
36. 36.True or false: “checking the due date” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “nodding without knowing” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) nodding without knowing (c) staying quiet when lost (d) pretending you got it

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