Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 78 · 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) changing the topic (b) saying it louder (c) saying it in your words (d) copying word for word
2. 2.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Whatever…” (b) “So you mean…” (c) “Stop it…” (d) “I don’t care…”
3. 3.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) False (b) True
4. 4.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
5. 5.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) repeating the steps back (b) pretending you got it (c) staying quiet when lost (d) hoping for the best
6. 6.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
7. 7.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
8. 8.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “One milk packet and six eggs, right?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
9. 9.True or false: “nodding without knowing” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.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) False (b) True
11. 11.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is bored (b) you understood her (c) she is angry (d) you got it wrong
12. 12.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
13. 13.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) repeating the steps back (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) asking for an example
15. 15.True or false: “checking the due date” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) saying it in your words (c) staying quiet when lost (d) writing the task down
17. 17.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) doing it your own way (c) guessing what they meant (d) asking for an example
18. 18.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) writing the task down (b) guessing what they meant (c) staying quiet when lost (d) doing it your own way
19. 19.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
20. 20.🔁 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 correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
21. 21.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
22. 22.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to waste time (b) to check you understood (c) to end the talk (d) to make fun of them
23. 23.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) doing it your own way (b) saying it in your words (c) checking the due date (d) repeating the steps back
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) hoping for the best (c) repeating the steps back (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
25. 25.True or false: “doing it your own way” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.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
27. 27.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
28. 28.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) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) repeating the steps back (c) writing the task down (d) pretending you got it
30. 30.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) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “repeating the steps back” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) nodding without knowing (c) pretending you got it (d) hoping for the best
33. 33.True or false: “hoping for the best” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “checking the due date” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) saying it in your words (c) staying quiet when lost (d) asking for an example
36. 36.🔁 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
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.🔁 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) checking the due date (c) writing the task down (d) guessing what they meant
40. 40.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) False (b) True

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