Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 826 · 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.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is angry (b) she is bored (c) you got it wrong (d) you understood her
2. 2.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
3. 3.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) writing the task down (c) staying quiet when lost (d) guessing what they meant
5. 5.True or false: “repeating the steps back” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “saying it in your words” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) staying quiet when lost (c) hoping for the best (d) asking for an example
8. 8.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
9. 9.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) saying it in your words (c) writing the task down (d) nodding without knowing
11. 11.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) repeating the steps back (c) pretending you got it (d) staying quiet when lost
12. 12.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) staying quiet when lost (c) guessing what they meant (d) pretending you got it
14. 14.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) staying quiet when lost (c) guessing what they meant (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) guessing what they meant (c) checking the due date (d) nodding without knowing
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) pretending you got it (c) repeating the steps back (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
17. 17.True or false: “pretending you got it” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.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
19. 19.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) staying quiet when lost (c) nodding without knowing (d) checking the due date
20. 20.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) checking the due date (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) saying it in your words
21. 21.🔁 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
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) pretending you got it (c) hoping for the best (d) saying it in your words
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) asking for an example (c) doing it your own way (d) checking the due date
24. 24.True or false: “asking for an example” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
26. 26.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Stop it…” (b) “I don’t care…” (c) “So you mean…” (d) “Whatever…”
27. 27.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
28. 28.True or false: “repeating the steps back” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) nodding without knowing (c) pretending you got it (d) staying quiet when lost
30. 30.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
31. 31.🔁 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
32. 32.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔁 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
34. 34.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) pretending you got it (b) saying it in your words (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) asking for an example
35. 35.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
36. 36.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it louder (b) changing the topic (c) copying word for word (d) saying it in your words
37. 37.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
38. 38.🔁 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
39. 39.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
40. 40.True or false: “writing the task down” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False

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