Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 643 · 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 checks understanding? (a) writing the task down (b) staying quiet when lost (c) pretending you got it (d) doing it your own way
2. 2.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it in your words (b) saying it louder (c) copying word for word (d) changing the topic
3. 3.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
4. 4.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
5. 5.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) saying it in your words (c) repeating the steps back (d) staying quiet when lost
6. 6.🔁 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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) saying it in your words (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) writing the task down
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) hoping for the best (c) doing it your own way (d) nodding without knowing
9. 9.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
10. 10.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
11. 11.True or false: “saying it in your words” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔁 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
13. 13.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
14. 14.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
16. 16.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
17. 17.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) False (b) True
18. 18.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
19. 19.👍 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
20. 20.True or false: “repeating the steps back” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) guessing what they meant (c) hoping for the best (d) asking for an example
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) doing it your own way (c) pretending you got it (d) nodding without knowing
23. 23.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
24. 24.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
25. 25.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “So you mean…” (b) “I don’t care…” (c) “Whatever…” (d) “Stop it…”
26. 26.🔁 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
27. 27.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
28. 28.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) ask her to repeat it (b) copy a friend (c) guess step 3 (d) skip step 3
29. 29.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to make fun of them (b) to waste time (c) to check you understood (d) to end the talk
30. 30.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) repeating the steps back (c) doing it your own way (d) nodding without knowing
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) asking for an example (c) pretending you got it (d) nodding without knowing
33. 33.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔁 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
35. 35.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) nodding without knowing (c) checking the due date (d) doing it your own way
37. 37.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) hoping for the best (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) doing it your own way
38. 38.True or false: “asking for an example” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.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
40. 40.True or false: “doing it your own way” skips checking. (a) True (b) False

Free communication skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/communication-skills-for-students