Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 734 · 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? 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
2. 2.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) False (b) True
3. 3.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
4. 4.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
5. 5.🔁 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
6. 6.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) pretending you got it (c) checking the due date (d) writing the task down
8. 8.🔁 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) saying it in your words (d) nodding without knowing
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) pretending you got it (c) repeating the steps back (d) doing it your own way
11. 11.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
12. 12.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) False (b) True
13. 13.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
14. 14.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) doing it your own way (b) writing the task down (c) saying it in your words (d) checking the due date
15. 15.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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) repeating the steps back (c) pretending you got it (d) asking for an example
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) writing the task down (c) saying it in your words (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
18. 18.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) repeating the steps back (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) guessing what they meant
20. 20.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) doing it your own way (c) repeating the steps back (d) guessing what they meant
21. 21.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “I don’t care…” (b) “Whatever…” (c) “Stop it…” (d) “So you mean…”
23. 23.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “asking for an example” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “guessing what they meant” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
27. 27.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
28. 28.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
29. 29.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you got it wrong (b) she is bored (c) you understood her (d) she is angry
30. 30.True or false: “repeating the steps back” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.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
32. 32.🔁 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
33. 33.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
34. 34.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
35. 35.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it louder (b) saying it in your words (c) changing the topic (d) copying word for word
36. 36.🔁 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
37. 37.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) doing it your own way (c) guessing what they meant (d) hoping for the best
39. 39.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) pretending you got it (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) doing it your own way
40. 40.True or false: “writing the task down” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True

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