Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 703 · 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 of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) doing it your own way (c) pretending you got it (d) asking for an example
2. 2.🔁 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 correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
3. 3.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) True (b) False
4. 4.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
5. 5.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) writing the task down (b) staying quiet when lost (c) guessing what they meant (d) doing it your own way
6. 6.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
8. 8.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is angry (b) you understood her (c) she is bored (d) you got it wrong
9. 9.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
10. 10.🔁 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
11. 11.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
12. 12.🔁 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
13. 13.🔁 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
14. 14.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to end the talk (b) to waste time (c) to check you understood (d) to make fun of them
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) writing the task down (d) checking the due date
16. 16.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Stop it…” (b) “So you mean…” (c) “I don’t care…” (d) “Whatever…”
17. 17.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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) pretending you got it (c) nodding without knowing (d) guessing what they meant
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) checking the due date (c) saying it in your words (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
20. 20.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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) nodding without knowing (c) guessing what they meant (d) staying quiet when lost
22. 22.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) checking the due date (b) staying quiet when lost (c) nodding without knowing (d) pretending you got it
23. 23.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
24. 24.True or false: this is a correct 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
25. 25.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
26. 26.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) hoping for the best (c) checking the due date (d) repeating the steps back
27. 27.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
28. 28.True or false: “repeating the steps back” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
30. 30.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) pretending you got it (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) nodding without knowing
31. 31.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
32. 32.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
33. 33.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) checking the due date (c) repeating the steps back (d) pretending you got it
34. 34.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) True (b) False
35. 35.🔁 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
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) repeating the steps back (c) checking the due date (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
37. 37.True or false: “saying it in your words” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) doing it your own way (d) asking for an example
39. 39.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) skip step 3 (b) ask her to repeat it (c) copy a friend (d) guess step 3

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