Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 825 · 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.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
2. 2.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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) writing the task down (d) guessing what they meant
4. 4.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) guessing what they meant (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) writing the task down (d) asking for an example
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) asking for an example (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) checking the due date
6. 6.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) copy a friend (b) skip step 3 (c) ask her to repeat it (d) guess step 3
7. 7.🔁 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
8. 8.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “So you mean…” (b) “Whatever…” (c) “Stop it…” (d) “I don’t care…”
9. 9.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) copying word for word (b) changing the topic (c) saying it louder (d) saying it in your words
10. 10.🔁 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
11. 11.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) hoping for the best (c) repeating the steps back (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
12. 12.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) saying it in your words (c) pretending you got it (d) staying quiet when lost
13. 13.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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) guessing what they meant (c) staying quiet when lost (d) nodding without knowing
15. 15.True or false: “checking the due date” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) asking for an example (c) hoping for the best (d) checking the due date
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) pretending you got it (c) saying it in your words (d) guessing what they meant
18. 18.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
19. 19.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) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) nodding without knowing (c) saying it in your words (d) writing the task down
21. 21.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔁 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
23. 23.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) checking the due date (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) nodding without knowing
24. 24.🔁 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 correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
25. 25.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
26. 26.True or false: “nodding without knowing” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
28. 28.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “One milk packet and six eggs, right?” (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “doing it your own way” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: this is a wrong 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
32. 32.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) asking for an example (c) staying quiet when lost (d) checking the due date
33. 33.🔁 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
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.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) repeating the steps back (c) doing it your own way (d) nodding without knowing
36. 36.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) hoping for the best (c) checking the due date (d) doing it your own way
37. 37.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you got it wrong (b) she is bored (c) she is angry (d) you understood her
38. 38.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
39. 39.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
40. 40.True or false: “hoping for the best” skips checking. (a) True (b) False

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