Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 798 · 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) checking the due date (b) nodding without knowing (c) repeating the steps back (d) saying it in your words
2. 2.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Whatever…” (b) “So you mean…” (c) “I don’t care…” (d) “Stop it…”
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) saying it in your words (c) staying quiet when lost (d) writing the task down
4. 4.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) hoping for the best (c) asking for an example (d) saying it in your words
5. 5.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
6. 6.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) repeating the steps back (b) nodding without knowing (c) hoping for the best (d) staying quiet when lost
7. 7.🔁 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) doing it your own way (c) nodding without knowing (d) writing the task down
9. 9.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) False (b) True
10. 10.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) True (b) False
11. 11.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
12. 12.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) True (b) False
13. 13.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) checking the due date (b) doing it your own way (c) hoping for the best (d) guessing what they meant
14. 14.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) guessing what they meant (c) doing it your own way (d) writing the task down
15. 15.🔁 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
16. 16.True or false: “doing it your own way” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) asking for an example (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) saying it in your words
18. 18.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔁 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
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 wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
21. 21.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
22. 22.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to make fun of them (b) to check you understood (c) to waste time (d) to end the talk
23. 23.🔁 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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) asking for an example (c) checking the due date (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
25. 25.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is angry (b) you understood her (c) she is bored (d) you got it wrong
26. 26.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
27. 27.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
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: “asking for an example” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) nodding without knowing (c) pretending you got it (d) saying it in your words
31. 31.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) nodding without knowing (b) writing the task down (c) saying it in your words (d) repeating the steps back
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) writing the task down (c) checking the due date (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
33. 33.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
34. 34.True or false: “guessing what they meant” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔁 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
36. 36.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
37. 37.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) ask her to repeat it (b) skip step 3 (c) copy a friend (d) guess step 3
38. 38.True or false: “pretending you got it” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
40. 40.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

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