Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 790 · 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) nodding without knowing (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) pretending you got it (d) guessing what they meant
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) repeating the steps back (c) nodding without knowing (d) writing the task down
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) doing it your own way (c) checking the due date (d) asking for an example
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) True (b) False
5. 5.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) nodding without knowing (b) checking the due date (c) saying it in your words (d) writing the task down
6. 6.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
7. 7.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) doing it your own way (c) guessing what they meant (d) writing the task down
8. 8.True or false: “hoping for the best” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
10. 10.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
11. 11.True or false: “nodding without knowing” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) staying quiet when lost (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) saying it in your words
13. 13.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) writing the task down (c) pretending you got it (d) checking the due date
14. 14.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) asking for an example (d) pretending you got it
16. 16.True or false: “repeating the steps back” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) pretending you got it (c) guessing what they meant (d) saying it in your words
18. 18.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Whatever…” (b) “I don’t care…” (c) “Stop it…” (d) “So you mean…”
19. 19.True or false: “guessing what they meant” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.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
21. 21.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
22. 22.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) doing it your own way (c) staying quiet when lost (d) asking for an example
23. 23.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) False (b) True
24. 24.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is bored (b) she is angry (c) you got it wrong (d) you understood her
25. 25.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) nodding without knowing (c) pretending you got it (d) doing it your own way
27. 27.True or false: “checking the due date” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔁 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
29. 29.True or false: “doing it your own way” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔁 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
31. 31.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) guessing what they meant (c) asking for an example (d) checking the due date
32. 32.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
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) staying quiet when lost (c) guessing what they meant (d) doing it your own way
34. 34.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) guess step 3 (b) copy a friend (c) ask her to repeat it (d) skip step 3
35. 35.True or false: “nodding without knowing” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “saying it in your words” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔁 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
38. 38.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
39. 39.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) changing the topic (b) saying it louder (c) copying word for word (d) saying it in your words
40. 40.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) doing it your own way (c) pretending you got it (d) repeating the steps back

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