Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 646 · 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.🔁 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
2. 2.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it louder (b) copying word for word (c) changing the topic (d) saying it in your words
3. 3.🔁 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) nodding without knowing (d) asking for an example
5. 5.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔁 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
7. 7.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) nodding without knowing (c) pretending you got it (d) writing the task down
8. 8.True or false: “checking the due date” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.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) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
12. 12.True or false: “pretending you got it” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.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) False (b) True
14. 14.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
15. 15.🔁 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
16. 16.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “I don’t care…” (b) “Stop it…” (c) “So you mean…” (d) “Whatever…”
17. 17.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) writing the task down (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) guessing what they meant
18. 18.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) staying quiet when lost (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) guessing what they meant
19. 19.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) staying quiet when lost (c) asking for an example (d) doing it your own way
20. 20.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) checking the due date (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) pretending you got it
21. 21.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) True (b) False
22. 22.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) checking the due date (c) nodding without knowing (d) doing it your own way
23. 23.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
24. 24.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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) nodding without knowing (c) saying it in your words (d) doing it your own way
26. 26.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
27. 27.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
28. 28.True or false: “hoping for the best” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “nodding without knowing” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🤔 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
31. 31.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) False (b) True
32. 32.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is bored (b) you understood her (c) you got it wrong (d) she is angry
33. 33.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
34. 34.🔁 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
35. 35.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) hoping for the best (b) saying it in your words (c) checking the due date (d) asking for an example
36. 36.True or false: “doing it your own way” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) writing the task down (c) nodding without knowing (d) staying quiet when lost
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) checking the due date (c) asking for an example (d) hoping for the best
39. 39.True or false: “asking for an example” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.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

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