Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 718 · 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? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) doing it your own way (c) repeating the steps back (d) staying quiet when lost
3. 3.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) hoping for the best (c) repeating the steps back (d) pretending you got it
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: pretending you got it? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) staying quiet when lost (c) nodding without knowing (d) saying it in your words
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) guessing what they meant (d) doing it your own way
8. 8.🔁 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
9. 9.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to waste time (b) to end the talk (c) to make fun of them (d) to check you understood
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) writing the task down (c) doing it your own way (d) checking the due date
11. 11.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) asking for an example (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) pretending you got it
12. 12.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
13. 13.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) writing the task down (b) pretending you got it (c) hoping for the best (d) nodding without knowing
14. 14.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
16. 16.True or false: “checking the due date” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) staying quiet when lost (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) saying it in your words
18. 18.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
20. 20.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “So you mean…” (b) “Whatever…” (c) “Stop it…” (d) “I don’t care…”
21. 21.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
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) writing the task down (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) nodding without knowing
23. 23.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) ask her to repeat it (b) skip step 3 (c) guess step 3 (d) copy a friend
24. 24.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
25. 25.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
26. 26.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) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “saying it in your words” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔁 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
29. 29.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is bored (b) you understood her (c) she is angry (d) you got it wrong
30. 30.True or false: “asking for an example” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it louder (b) changing the topic (c) copying word for word (d) saying it in your words
32. 32.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
33. 33.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
34. 34.True or false: “hoping for the best” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “nodding without knowing” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.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
37. 37.True or false: this is a wrong 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
38. 38.🔁 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
39. 39.True or false: “saying it in your words” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding

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