Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 732 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) writing the task down (c) saying it in your words (d) repeating the steps back
3. 3.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) repeating the steps back (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) doing it your own way
4. 4.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) repeating the steps back (c) nodding without knowing (d) asking for an example
5. 5.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
6. 6.True or false: “doing it your own way” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.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
8. 8.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) nodding without knowing (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) guessing what they meant
9. 9.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) False (b) True
10. 10.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
11. 11.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) staying quiet when lost (c) pretending you got it (d) repeating the steps back
12. 12.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to make fun of them (b) to check you understood (c) to end the talk (d) to waste time
13. 13.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) copying word for word (b) saying it in your words (c) saying it louder (d) changing the topic
14. 14.True or false: “nodding without knowing” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “So you mean…” (b) “Stop it…” (c) “Whatever…” (d) “I don’t care…”
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) pretending you got it (c) doing it your own way (d) repeating the steps back
17. 17.🔁 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
18. 18.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) asking for an example (c) doing it your own way (d) saying it in your words
20. 20.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
21. 21.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
22. 22.True or false: “saying it in your words” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) checking the due date (d) pretending you got it
24. 24.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
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) hoping for the best (c) nodding without knowing (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) repeating the steps back (c) hoping for the best (d) saying it in your words
27. 27.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “checking the due date” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔁 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
31. 31.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
32. 32.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) skip step 3 (b) guess step 3 (c) ask her to repeat it (d) copy a friend
33. 33.True or false: “asking for an example” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
35. 35.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
36. 36.True or false: “saying it in your words” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔁 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
38. 38.True or false: “writing the task down” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “hoping for the best” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) pretending you got it (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) repeating the steps back

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