Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 733 · 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.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) copying word for word (b) changing the topic (c) saying it in your words (d) saying it louder
2. 2.True or false: “saying it in your words” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) checking the due date (c) doing it your own way (d) hoping for the best
4. 4.📝 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
5. 5.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
6. 6.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you understood her (b) she is angry (c) she is bored (d) you got it wrong
7. 7.🔁 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
8. 8.True or false: “doing it your own way” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “One milk packet and six eggs, right?” (a) False (b) True
10. 10.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
11. 11.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to check you understood (b) to waste time (c) to make fun of them (d) to end the talk
12. 12.🔁 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
13. 13.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) checking the due date (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) staying quiet when lost
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) doing it your own way (c) nodding without knowing (d) staying quiet when lost
15. 15.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) pretending you got it (b) asking for an example (c) checking the due date (d) saying it in your words
16. 16.🔁 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
17. 17.🔁 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 wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
18. 18.True or false: “asking for an example” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “nodding without knowing” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
21. 21.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) hoping for the best (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) repeating the steps back (d) checking the due date
22. 22.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
23. 23.True or false: “pretending you got it” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
25. 25.🔁 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) saying it in your words (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) doing it your own way
27. 27.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) asking for an example (c) checking the due date (d) guessing what they meant
28. 28.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) saying it in your words (d) writing the task down
30. 30.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
31. 31.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
32. 32.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 AM, big ground — got it.” (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) repeating the steps back (c) saying it in your words (d) doing it your own way
34. 34.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
35. 35.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Friend: “I’m upset because you didn’t call me back.” You: “So you’re fine, then?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) nodding without knowing (c) guessing what they meant (d) pretending you got it
37. 37.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) doing it your own way (c) asking for an example (d) hoping for the best
38. 38.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) doing it your own way (c) guessing what they meant (d) repeating the steps back
40. 40.True or false: “writing the task down” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False

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