Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 65 · 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.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) changing the topic (b) saying it in your words (c) copying word for word (d) saying it louder
2. 2.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you got it wrong (b) she is bored (c) you understood her (d) she is angry
3. 3.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Whatever…” (b) “Stop it…” (c) “I don’t care…” (d) “So you mean…”
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.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
6. 6.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.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
8. 8.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) writing the task down (c) checking the due date (d) hoping for the best
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) asking for an example (c) saying it in your words (d) writing the task down
11. 11.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) repeating the steps back (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) doing it your own way
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) repeating the steps back (d) asking for an example
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) doing it your own way (c) staying quiet when lost (d) checking the due date
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.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) saying it in your words (c) asking for an example (d) nodding without knowing
17. 17.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) hoping for the best (c) nodding without knowing (d) saying it in your words
18. 18.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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) nodding without knowing (c) repeating the steps back (d) pretending you got it
20. 20.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
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) guessing what they meant (b) staying quiet when lost (c) hoping for the best (d) repeating the steps back
23. 23.True or false: “repeating the steps back” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “asking for an example” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “pretending you got it” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “pretending you got it” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “saying it in your words” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) doing it your own way (d) guessing what they meant
29. 29.🔁 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
30. 30.True or false: “doing it your own way” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) saying it in your words (c) staying quiet when lost (d) writing the task down
32. 32.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) hoping for the best (c) asking for an example (d) staying quiet when lost
33. 33.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
34. 34.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) asking for an example (c) saying it in your words (d) guessing what they meant
35. 35.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) writing the task down (c) staying quiet when lost (d) guessing what they meant
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) staying quiet when lost (c) pretending you got it (d) writing the task down
37. 37.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
38. 38.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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) asking for an example (c) staying quiet when lost (d) nodding without knowing
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) guessing what they meant (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) writing the task down

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