Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 697 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) saying it in your words (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) guessing what they meant
2. 2.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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) pretending you got it (c) saying it in your words (d) doing it your own way
4. 4.🔁 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
5. 5.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) pretending you got it (c) guessing what they meant (d) staying quiet when lost
7. 7.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Whatever…” (b) “Stop it…” (c) “I don’t care…” (d) “So you mean…”
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) asking for an example (c) saying it in your words (d) doing it your own way
9. 9.True or false: “pretending you got it” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
11. 11.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) asking for an example (c) nodding without knowing (d) repeating the steps back
12. 12.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) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “guessing what they meant” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.👍 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
15. 15.🔁 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
16. 16.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to waste time (b) to end the talk (c) to check you understood (d) to make fun of them
17. 17.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) changing the topic (b) copying word for word (c) saying it in your words (d) saying it louder
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) hoping for the best (c) doing it your own way (d) nodding without knowing
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) staying quiet when lost (c) hoping for the best (d) repeating the steps back
20. 20.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
21. 21.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
22. 22.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) checking the due date (d) guessing what they meant
23. 23.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) copy a friend (b) ask her to repeat it (c) skip step 3 (d) guess step 3
24. 24.🔁 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
25. 25.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
26. 26.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
27. 27.True or false: “pretending you got it” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
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.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
31. 31.True or false: “nodding without knowing” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) checking the due date (c) hoping for the best (d) asking for an example
33. 33.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) pretending you got it (c) staying quiet when lost (d) writing the task down
35. 35.🔁 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
36. 36.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) repeating the steps back (b) staying quiet when lost (c) guessing what they meant (d) pretending you got it
37. 37.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) pretending you got it (c) asking for an example (d) hoping for the best
38. 38.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
39. 39.🔁 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
40. 40.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking

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