Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 823 · 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: “guessing what they meant” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “hoping for the best” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) checking the due date (c) guessing what they meant (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) writing the task down (c) hoping for the best (d) nodding without knowing
5. 5.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) asking for an example (c) saying it in your words (d) staying quiet when lost
6. 6.True or false: “hoping for the best” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you understood her (b) she is bored (c) you got it wrong (d) she is angry
8. 8.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “I don’t care…” (b) “So you mean…” (c) “Whatever…” (d) “Stop it…”
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) asking for an example (c) guessing what they meant (d) pretending you got it
10. 10.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) asking for an example (c) writing the task down (d) doing it your own way
12. 12.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) changing the topic (b) saying it in your words (c) copying word for word (d) saying it louder
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) hoping for the best (c) guessing what they meant (d) doing it your own way
14. 14.🔁 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
15. 15.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) pretending you got it (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) writing the task down
16. 16.True or false: “guessing what they meant” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) asking for an example (c) writing the task down (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
18. 18.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) checking the due date (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) nodding without knowing
19. 19.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
20. 20.🔁 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) repeating the steps back (c) writing the task down (d) asking for an example
22. 22.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) nodding without knowing (c) pretending you got it (d) saying it in your words
23. 23.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) repeating the steps back (c) hoping for the best (d) nodding without knowing
24. 24.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 PM at the small ground?” (a) True (b) False
25. 25.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
26. 26.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
27. 27.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) hoping for the best (c) doing it your own way (d) writing the task down
28. 28.True or false: “nodding without knowing” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
30. 30.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
31. 31.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
33. 33.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
34. 34.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
35. 35.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
37. 37.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
38. 38.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
39. 39.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) writing the task down (c) checking the due date (d) guessing what they meant
40. 40.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking

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