Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 727 · 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? Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 PM at the small ground?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
2. 2.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
3. 3.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) nodding without knowing (c) staying quiet when lost (d) writing the task down
4. 4.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) nodding without knowing (b) repeating the steps back (c) writing the task down (d) checking the due date
5. 5.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) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “doing it your own way” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
8. 8.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “So you mean…” (b) “Stop it…” (c) “Whatever…” (d) “I don’t care…”
9. 9.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
10. 10.True or false: “hoping for the best” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “pretending you got it” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) writing the task down (c) pretending you got it (d) repeating the steps back
15. 15.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) nodding without knowing (c) guessing what they meant (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
16. 16.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) changing the topic (b) saying it in your words (c) saying it louder (d) copying word for word
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) nodding without knowing (c) saying it in your words (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) writing the task down (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) hoping for the best
19. 19.🔁 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
20. 20.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) staying quiet when lost (c) nodding without knowing (d) asking for an example
22. 22.True or false: “checking the due date” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.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) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) repeating the steps back (c) checking the due date (d) writing the task down
25. 25.True or false: “pretending you got it” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
27. 27.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) nodding without knowing (c) guessing what they meant (d) checking the due date
28. 28.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
29. 29.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) copy a friend (b) skip step 3 (c) ask her to repeat it (d) guess step 3
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) staying quiet when lost (c) nodding without knowing (d) guessing what they meant
32. 32.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) nodding without knowing (c) saying it in your words (d) staying quiet when lost
34. 34.True or false: “asking for an example” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “hoping for the best” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you understood her (b) she is bored (c) she is angry (d) you got it wrong
37. 37.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
38. 38.True or false: “saying it in your words” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔁 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
40. 40.🔁 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

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