Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 851 · 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: this is a wrong paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) changing the topic (b) copying word for word (c) saying it louder (d) saying it in your words
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) checking the due date (c) hoping for the best (d) doing it your own way
4. 4.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) guessing what they meant (c) pretending you got it (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
5. 5.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to end the talk (b) to check you understood (c) to make fun of them (d) to waste time
6. 6.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
8. 8.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) checking the due date (b) guessing what they meant (c) hoping for the best (d) pretending you got it
9. 9.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
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 wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) asking for an example (c) checking the due date (d) nodding without knowing
12. 12.🔁 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 correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
13. 13.🔁 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
14. 14.True or false: “pretending you got it” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.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) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) repeating the steps back (c) staying quiet when lost (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
17. 17.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) hoping for the best (d) saying it in your words
18. 18.True or false: “hoping for the best” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
20. 20.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
21. 21.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) True (b) False
23. 23.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you got it wrong (b) you understood her (c) she is bored (d) she is angry
24. 24.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Friend: “I’m upset because you didn’t call me back.” You: “So you’re fine, then?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
25. 25.🔁 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 wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
26. 26.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
27. 27.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
28. 28.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
29. 29.True or false: “writing the task down” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📝 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
31. 31.True or false: “asking for an example” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔁 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
33. 33.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) guessing what they meant (c) writing the task down (d) pretending you got it
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.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Stop it…” (b) “I don’t care…” (c) “Whatever…” (d) “So you mean…”
37. 37.True or false: “saying it in your words” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) doing it your own way (c) saying it in your words (d) guessing what they meant
39. 39.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
40. 40.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

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