Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 739 · 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 correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) staying quiet when lost (c) checking the due date (d) asking for an example
3. 3.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) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.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
6. 6.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Stop it…” (b) “Whatever…” (c) “I don’t care…” (d) “So you mean…”
7. 7.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is bored (b) she is angry (c) you understood her (d) you got it wrong
8. 8.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
9. 9.True or false: “doing it your own way” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔁 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
11. 11.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) writing the task down (c) doing it your own way (d) pretending you got it
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) hoping for the best (c) pretending you got it (d) repeating the steps back
14. 14.🔁 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) repeating the steps back (c) checking the due date (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
16. 16.🔁 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
17. 17.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
18. 18.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) doing it your own way (b) repeating the steps back (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) asking for an example
19. 19.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) copying word for word (b) changing the topic (c) saying it louder (d) saying it in your words
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) writing the task down (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) repeating the steps back
21. 21.True or false: “saying it in your words” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.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
23. 23.True or false: “asking for an example” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
25. 25.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) pretending you got it (b) repeating the steps back (c) saying it in your words (d) writing the task down
26. 26.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) staying quiet when lost (d) pretending you got it
27. 27.🔁 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
28. 28.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
29. 29.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
30. 30.True or false: “guessing what they meant” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 AM, big ground — got it.” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
32. 32.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) saying it in your words (c) repeating the steps back (d) nodding without knowing
33. 33.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
35. 35.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
36. 36.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) checking the due date (c) doing it your own way (d) hoping for the best
37. 37.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Friend: “I’m upset because you didn’t call me back.” You: “So you’re fine, then?” (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) guessing what they meant (c) repeating the steps back (d) writing the task down
40. 40.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding

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