Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 802 · 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? Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “One milk packet and six eggs, right?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
2. 2.👍 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
3. 3.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) doing it your own way (c) writing the task down (d) pretending you got it
4. 4.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) True (b) False
5. 5.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
6. 6.🔁 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
7. 7.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) repeating the steps back (b) pretending you got it (c) nodding without knowing (d) hoping for the best
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) repeating the steps back (c) checking the due date (d) nodding without knowing
9. 9.True or false: “pretending you got it” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
11. 11.True or false: “checking the due date” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
13. 13.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) writing the task down (c) checking the due date (d) nodding without knowing
14. 14.🔁 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
15. 15.True or false: “repeating the steps back” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) doing it your own way (b) writing the task down (c) saying it in your words (d) asking for an example
17. 17.🔁 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
18. 18.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) ask her to repeat it (b) guess step 3 (c) copy a friend (d) skip step 3
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) guessing what they meant (c) writing the task down (d) pretending you got it
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) hoping for the best (c) writing the task down (d) saying it in your words
21. 21.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
22. 22.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it louder (b) saying it in your words (c) copying word for word (d) changing the topic
23. 23.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) doing it your own way (d) hoping for the best
26. 26.🔁 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
27. 27.🤔 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
28. 28.True or false: “pretending you got it” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Stop it…” (b) “Whatever…” (c) “So you mean…” (d) “I don’t care…”
31. 31.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) asking for an example (c) hoping for the best (d) pretending you got it
32. 32.True or false: “nodding without knowing” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔁 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
34. 34.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
35. 35.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
36. 36.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) repeating the steps back (c) pretending you got it (d) asking for an example
37. 37.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
38. 38.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔁 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) pretending you got it (d) repeating the steps back

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