Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 716 · 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.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
2. 2.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
3. 3.True or false: “pretending you got it” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) checking the due date (c) repeating the steps back (d) staying quiet when lost
6. 6.True or false: this is a correct 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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) repeating the steps back (c) pretending you got it (d) saying it in your words
8. 8.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
9. 9.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) staying quiet when lost (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) pretending you got it
10. 10.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Stop it…” (b) “So you mean…” (c) “I don’t care…” (d) “Whatever…”
11. 11.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) changing the topic (b) saying it in your words (c) copying word for word (d) saying it louder
12. 12.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) asking for an example (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) hoping for the best
14. 14.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
15. 15.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
16. 16.🔁 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
17. 17.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
18. 18.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) pretending you got it (d) repeating the steps back
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) guessing what they meant (d) saying it in your words
21. 21.True or false: “hoping for the best” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) hoping for the best (c) repeating the steps back (d) nodding without knowing
23. 23.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) guess step 3 (b) copy a friend (c) skip step 3 (d) ask her to repeat it
24. 24.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
25. 25.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Friend: “I’m upset because you didn’t call me back.” You: “So you’re fine, then?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
26. 26.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
27. 27.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
28. 28.🔁 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
29. 29.True or false: “guessing what they meant” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) hoping for the best (c) nodding without knowing (d) asking for an example
31. 31.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) nodding without knowing (c) asking for an example (d) hoping for the best
32. 32.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
33. 33.True or false: “repeating the steps back” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “One milk packet and six eggs, right?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
35. 35.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
36. 36.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) guessing what they meant (b) checking the due date (c) asking for an example (d) saying it in your words
37. 37.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
38. 38.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you understood her (b) you got it wrong (c) she is angry (d) she is bored
39. 39.True or false: “asking for an example” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.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

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