Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 801 · 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 of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) asking for an example (c) saying it in your words (d) hoping for the best
2. 2.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) asking for an example (b) guessing what they meant (c) nodding without knowing (d) hoping for the best
3. 3.🔁 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
4. 4.True or false: “asking for an example” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.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
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.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Ma’am: “Bring your art file and two pencils on Monday.” You: “So, art file and two pencils on Monday?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
8. 8.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
9. 9.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
10. 10.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “I don’t care…” (b) “Stop it…” (c) “Whatever…” (d) “So you mean…”
11. 11.True or false: this is a correct 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.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) checking the due date (c) doing it your own way (d) saying it in your words
14. 14.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
15. 15.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) hoping for the best (c) repeating the steps back (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
17. 17.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) repeating the steps back (c) guessing what they meant (d) saying it in your words
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) nodding without knowing (c) pretending you got it (d) writing the task down
19. 19.📝 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
20. 20.True or false: “checking the due date” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) nodding without knowing (c) repeating the steps back (d) guessing what they meant
22. 22.🔁 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
23. 23.True or false: “pretending you got it” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you understood her (b) she is angry (c) you got it wrong (d) she is bored
25. 25.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) writing the task down (c) repeating the steps back (d) pretending you got it
26. 26.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
27. 27.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
28. 28.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) guessing what they meant (d) nodding without knowing
29. 29.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
30. 30.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
31. 31.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) doing it your own way (c) asking for an example (d) hoping for the best
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) staying quiet when lost (c) hoping for the best (d) checking the due date
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) pretending you got it (c) repeating the steps back (d) hoping for the best
35. 35.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) False (b) True
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 wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
37. 37.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) copying word for word (b) saying it in your words (c) changing the topic (d) saying it louder
38. 38.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
39. 39.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding

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