Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 787 · 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? 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
2. 2.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) pretending you got it (c) repeating the steps back (d) guessing what they meant
3. 3.True or false: “pretending you got it” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) pretending you got it (c) repeating the steps back (d) asking for an example
5. 5.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) asking for an example (c) writing the task down (d) staying quiet when lost
6. 6.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) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “doing it your own way” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
9. 9.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
10. 10.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
11. 11.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
13. 13.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) nodding without knowing (c) hoping for the best (d) writing the task down
14. 14.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you got it wrong (b) she is angry (c) she is bored (d) you understood her
15. 15.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
16. 16.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
17. 17.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) checking the due date (c) writing the task down (d) doing it your own way
18. 18.True or false: “nodding without knowing” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔁 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
21. 21.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 PM at the small ground?” (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔁 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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) checking the due date (c) guessing what they meant (d) writing the task down
25. 25.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) nodding without knowing (b) saying it in your words (c) asking for an example (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
26. 26.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) ask her to repeat it (b) copy a friend (c) skip step 3 (d) guess step 3
27. 27.🔁 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) doing it your own way (c) saying it in your words (d) repeating the steps back
29. 29.🔁 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
30. 30.🤔 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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) staying quiet when lost (c) doing it your own way (d) repeating the steps back
32. 32.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Whatever…” (b) “So you mean…” (c) “Stop it…” (d) “I don’t care…”
33. 33.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) guessing what they meant (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) checking the due date (d) asking for an example
34. 34.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
35. 35.True or false: “hoping for the best” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
37. 37.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) hoping for the best (c) checking the due date (d) staying quiet when lost
38. 38.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
39. 39.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) nodding without knowing (c) writing the task down (d) doing it your own way

Free communication skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/communication-skills-for-students