Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 639 · 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.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
2. 2.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
3. 3.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “I don’t care…” (b) “Whatever…” (c) “So you mean…” (d) “Stop it…”
5. 5.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
6. 6.🔁 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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) hoping for the best (c) staying quiet when lost (d) nodding without knowing
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) saying it in your words (d) pretending you got it
9. 9.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔁 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) guessing what they meant (c) nodding without knowing (d) repeating the steps back
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) staying quiet when lost (c) asking for an example (d) repeating the steps back
13. 13.👍 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
14. 14.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
15. 15.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) nodding without knowing (c) guessing what they meant (d) writing the task down
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) pretending you got it (c) guessing what they meant (d) asking for an example
17. 17.True or false: “nodding without knowing” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “checking the due date” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) hoping for the best (b) checking the due date (c) asking for an example (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
20. 20.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) guessing what they meant (c) pretending you got it (d) saying it in your words
21. 21.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
22. 22.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to check you understood (b) to make fun of them (c) to waste time (d) to end the talk
23. 23.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) ask her to repeat it (b) skip step 3 (c) guess step 3 (d) copy a friend
24. 24.🔁 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
25. 25.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
26. 26.🔁 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
27. 27.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) changing the topic (b) saying it louder (c) copying word for word (d) saying it in your words
28. 28.🔁 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
29. 29.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
30. 30.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
31. 31.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
32. 32.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
33. 33.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) hoping for the best (c) staying quiet when lost (d) asking for an example
36. 36.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) repeating the steps back (c) staying quiet when lost (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
37. 37.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
38. 38.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
40. 40.True or false: “saying it in your words” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True

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