Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 709 · 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.📝 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
2. 2.True or false: “repeating the steps back” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (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: “You felt hurt that I didn’t call back?” (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “doing it your own way” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it louder (b) changing the topic (c) copying word for word (d) saying it in your words
7. 7.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) doing it your own way (c) guessing what they meant (d) writing the task down
8. 8.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
10. 10.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) checking the due date (b) hoping for the best (c) guessing what they meant (d) doing it your own way
11. 11.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
12. 12.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) doing it your own way (c) repeating the steps back (d) pretending you got it
14. 14.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
15. 15.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
16. 16.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Stop it…” (b) “Whatever…” (c) “I don’t care…” (d) “So you mean…”
17. 17.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) False (b) True
18. 18.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) doing it your own way (c) asking for an example (d) staying quiet when lost
19. 19.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔁 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 correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
21. 21.🔁 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
22. 22.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) pretending you got it (c) repeating the steps back (d) asking for an example
24. 24.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
25. 25.🔁 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
26. 26.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) writing the task down (d) guessing what they meant
28. 28.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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) saying it in your words (c) nodding without knowing (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
30. 30.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 AM, big ground — got it.” (a) True (b) False
31. 31.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you got it wrong (b) you understood her (c) she is bored (d) she is angry
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) saying it in your words (c) nodding without knowing (d) guessing what they meant
33. 33.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) doing it your own way (c) nodding without knowing (d) saying it in your words
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) staying quiet when lost (c) asking for an example (d) pretending you got it
35. 35.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) writing the task down (d) staying quiet when lost
36. 36.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) guessing what they meant (d) pretending you got it
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) checking the due date (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) saying it in your words
38. 38.True or false: “doing it your own way” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) repeating the steps back (b) hoping for the best (c) pretending you got it (d) doing it your own way
40. 40.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

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