Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

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

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