Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 765 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) guessing what they meant (c) writing the task down (d) staying quiet when lost
2. 2.True or false: “pretending you got it” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) guessing what they meant (c) nodding without knowing (d) asking for an example
4. 4.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) repeating the steps back (c) checking the due date (d) pretending you got it
6. 6.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
7. 7.🔁 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
8. 8.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) writing the task down (d) nodding without knowing
9. 9.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) saying it in your words (c) staying quiet when lost (d) asking for an example
10. 10.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Stop it…” (b) “I don’t care…” (c) “Whatever…” (d) “So you mean…”
11. 11.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
12. 12.True or false: “nodding without knowing” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to waste time (b) to end the talk (c) to make fun of them (d) to check you understood
14. 14.👍 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
15. 15.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
16. 16.🔁 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
17. 17.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
18. 18.🔁 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
19. 19.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) guess step 3 (b) ask her to repeat it (c) copy a friend (d) skip step 3
20. 20.True or false: “saying it in your words” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “writing the task down” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15 and answer Q1 and Q2.” You: “Pages 10 to 15, then Q1 and Q2?” (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) writing the task down (b) guessing what they meant (c) doing it your own way (d) nodding without knowing
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) repeating the steps back (c) checking the due date (d) asking for an example
25. 25.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
26. 26.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) pretending you got it (c) saying it in your words (d) guessing what they meant
27. 27.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15 and answer Q1 and Q2.” You: “Pages 10 to 15, then Q1 and Q2?” (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔁 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
29. 29.🔁 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
30. 30.True or false: “hoping for the best” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) False (b) True
32. 32.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
33. 33.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) nodding without knowing (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) staying quiet when lost
34. 34.True or false: “checking the due date” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.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
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) repeating the steps back (c) hoping for the best (d) guessing what they meant
37. 37.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) staying quiet when lost (c) pretending you got it (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
39. 39.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
40. 40.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) changing the topic (b) copying word for word (c) saying it in your words (d) saying it louder

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