Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 744 · 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.True or false: “guessing what they meant” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
3. 3.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) pretending you got it (c) saying it in your words (d) nodding without knowing
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) checking the due date (c) repeating the steps back (d) doing it your own way
5. 5.🤔 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
6. 6.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔁 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
8. 8.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
9. 9.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
10. 10.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) staying quiet when lost (c) nodding without knowing (d) asking for an example
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) hoping for the best (c) nodding without knowing (d) writing the task down
12. 12.True or false: “repeating the steps back” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) pretending you got it (c) guessing what they meant (d) hoping for the best
14. 14.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) nodding without knowing (c) asking for an example (d) writing the task down
15. 15.🔁 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
16. 16.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) False (b) True
17. 17.👍 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
18. 18.🔁 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
19. 19.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) copy a friend (b) guess step 3 (c) ask her to repeat it (d) skip step 3
20. 20.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) checking the due date (c) guessing what they meant (d) asking for an example
21. 21.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) pretending you got it (c) doing it your own way (d) repeating the steps back
22. 22.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
23. 23.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
24. 24.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) changing the topic (b) copying word for word (c) saying it in your words (d) saying it louder
25. 25.True or false: “hoping for the best” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
27. 27.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) writing the task down (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) doing it your own way
28. 28.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) hoping for the best (c) asking for an example (d) writing the task down
30. 30.True or false: “doing it your own way” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔁 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) asking for an example (c) hoping for the best (d) checking the due date
33. 33.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
34. 34.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Stop it…” (b) “So you mean…” (c) “Whatever…” (d) “I don’t care…”
35. 35.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
37. 37.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
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) nodding without knowing (d) checking the due date
39. 39.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
40. 40.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding

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