Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 649 · 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) asking for an example (b) doing it your own way (c) guessing what they meant (d) hoping for the best
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) doing it your own way (c) asking for an example (d) repeating the steps back
3. 3.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) doing it your own way (c) pretending you got it (d) checking the due date
4. 4.True or false: “pretending you got it” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “One milk packet and six eggs, right?” (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) staying quiet when lost (c) repeating the steps back (d) guessing what they meant
9. 9.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) True (b) False
10. 10.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
11. 11.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
12. 12.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
13. 13.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Friend: “I’m upset because you didn’t call me back.” You: “So you’re fine, then?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
14. 14.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
15. 15.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 PM at the small ground?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
16. 16.🔁 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
17. 17.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
18. 18.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “I don’t care…” (b) “Whatever…” (c) “So you mean…” (d) “Stop it…”
19. 19.True or false: “writing the task down” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.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
21. 21.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it louder (b) copying word for word (c) changing the topic (d) saying it in your words
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) writing the task down (c) checking the due date (d) guessing what they meant
23. 23.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) pretending you got it (c) asking for an example (d) doing it your own way
25. 25.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is angry (b) you got it wrong (c) she is bored (d) you understood her
26. 26.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔁 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
28. 28.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to check you understood (b) to make fun of them (c) to end the talk (d) to waste time
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) nodding without knowing (c) pretending you got it (d) writing the task down
30. 30.True or false: “saying it in your words” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) guessing what they meant (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) repeating the steps back (d) asking for an example
32. 32.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
33. 33.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
34. 34.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
35. 35.🔁 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
36. 36.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) repeating the steps back (b) nodding without knowing (c) guessing what they meant (d) hoping for the best
37. 37.True or false: “nodding without knowing” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) saying it in your words (c) staying quiet when lost (d) hoping for the best
39. 39.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
40. 40.🔁 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

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