Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 67 · 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: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) saying it in your words (c) guessing what they meant (d) staying quiet when lost
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) guessing what they meant (c) staying quiet when lost (d) pretending you got it
4. 4.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
5. 5.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
6. 6.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Friend: “I’m upset because you didn’t call me back.” You: “So you’re fine, then?” (a) True (b) False
7. 7.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you got it wrong (b) she is angry (c) you understood her (d) she is bored
8. 8.True or false: “nodding without knowing” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔁 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
10. 10.🔁 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
11. 11.True or false: “guessing what they meant” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) saying it in your words (c) repeating the steps back (d) staying quiet when lost
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) doing it your own way (c) guessing what they meant (d) checking the due date
14. 14.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
16. 16.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Stop it…” (b) “So you mean…” (c) “Whatever…” (d) “I don’t care…”
17. 17.🔁 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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) hoping for the best (c) saying it in your words (d) writing the task down
19. 19.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
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) repeating the steps back (b) nodding without knowing (c) pretending you got it (d) guessing what they meant
22. 22.True or false: “repeating the steps back” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
24. 24.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) skip step 3 (b) copy a friend (c) guess step 3 (d) ask her to repeat it
26. 26.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
27. 27.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
29. 29.True or false: this is a correct 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
30. 30.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) hoping for the best (c) nodding without knowing (d) guessing what they meant
31. 31.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to end the talk (b) to make fun of them (c) to check you understood (d) to waste time
32. 32.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) asking for an example (c) guessing what they meant (d) doing it your own way
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) guessing what they meant (c) hoping for the best (d) nodding without knowing
34. 34.🔁 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
35. 35.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) False (b) True
36. 36.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) changing the topic (b) copying word for word (c) saying it louder (d) saying it in your words
37. 37.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) nodding without knowing (c) saying it in your words (d) repeating the steps back
39. 39.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) nodding without knowing (b) saying it in your words (c) repeating the steps back (d) writing the task down

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