Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 662 · 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.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) False (b) True
2. 2.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
3. 3.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) nodding without knowing (c) asking for an example (d) doing it your own way
5. 5.True or false: “asking for an example” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “guessing what they meant” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) asking for an example (c) pretending you got it (d) writing the task down
8. 8.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
9. 9.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
10. 10.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) guessing what they meant (c) writing the task down (d) hoping for the best
11. 11.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) copy a friend (b) skip step 3 (c) ask her to repeat it (d) guess step 3
12. 12.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
13. 13.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
14. 14.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
15. 15.🔁 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
16. 16.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) True (b) False
17. 17.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) copying word for word (b) saying it in your words (c) changing the topic (d) saying it louder
18. 18.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you understood her (b) she is angry (c) she is bored (d) you got it wrong
19. 19.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
21. 21.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Whatever…” (b) “Stop it…” (c) “I don’t care…” (d) “So you mean…”
22. 22.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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) repeating the steps back (c) guessing what they meant (d) saying it in your words
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) nodding without knowing (c) staying quiet when lost (d) guessing what they meant
25. 25.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
26. 26.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
27. 27.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) writing the task down (d) doing it your own way
28. 28.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Friend: “I’m upset because you didn’t call me back.” You: “So you’re fine, then?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
29. 29.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 AM, big ground — got it.” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
30. 30.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “One milk packet and six eggs, right?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
31. 31.True or false: “hoping for the best” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔁 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
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) pretending you got it (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) hoping for the best
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) checking the due date (c) writing the task down (d) staying quiet when lost
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) nodding without knowing (c) repeating the steps back (d) guessing what they meant
36. 36.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) saying it in your words (c) hoping for the best (d) doing it your own way
37. 37.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) checking the due date (c) hoping for the best (d) asking for an example
38. 38.True or false: “checking the due date” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “saying it in your words” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 PM at the small ground?” (a) True (b) False

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