Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 657 · 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.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
2. 2.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) saying it in your words (b) pretending you got it (c) guessing what they meant (d) staying quiet when lost
3. 3.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) guessing what they meant (d) doing it your own way
4. 4.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
5. 5.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
6. 6.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “I don’t care…” (b) “Stop it…” (c) “Whatever…” (d) “So you mean…”
7. 7.True or false: “saying it in your words” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.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
9. 9.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
10. 10.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) copying word for word (b) saying it louder (c) changing the topic (d) saying it in your words
11. 11.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) pretending you got it (c) hoping for the best (d) asking for an example
12. 12.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) asking for an example (d) writing the task down
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) asking for an example (c) guessing what they meant (d) saying it in your words
14. 14.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) asking for an example (d) nodding without knowing
15. 15.True or false: “checking the due date” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔁 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 correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
17. 17.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
18. 18.🔁 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
19. 19.🔁 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
20. 20.🔁 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
21. 21.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) nodding without knowing (c) pretending you got it (d) repeating the steps back
22. 22.True or false: “repeating the steps back” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) guessing what they meant (c) pretending you got it (d) staying quiet when lost
24. 24.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
25. 25.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is bored (b) she is angry (c) you understood her (d) you got it wrong
26. 26.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
27. 27.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) pretending you got it (b) checking the due date (c) asking for an example (d) repeating the steps back
28. 28.🔁 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
29. 29.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) doing it your own way (c) repeating the steps back (d) nodding without knowing
32. 32.🔁 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
33. 33.True or false: “asking for an example” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) checking the due date (c) asking for an example (d) guessing what they meant
35. 35.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
36. 36.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
37. 37.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) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) nodding without knowing (c) checking the due date (d) repeating the steps back
39. 39.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
40. 40.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) True (b) False

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