Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 864 · 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.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) copying word for word (b) saying it louder (c) saying it in your words (d) changing the topic
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) saying it in your words (d) staying quiet when lost
3. 3.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) True (b) False
4. 4.🔁 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
5. 5.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
6. 6.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
8. 8.True or false: “hoping for the best” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) hoping for the best (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) writing the task down (d) asking for an example
11. 11.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
12. 12.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) guessing what they meant (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) asking for an example (d) checking the due date
13. 13.🔁 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) nodding without knowing (c) guessing what they meant (d) staying quiet when lost
15. 15.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 PM at the small ground?” (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) asking for an example (c) checking the due date (d) nodding without knowing
17. 17.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) repeating the steps back (c) writing the task down (d) checking the due date
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) saying it in your words (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) guessing what they meant
19. 19.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
20. 20.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) guessing what they meant (c) pretending you got it (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) asking for an example (c) doing it your own way (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
22. 22.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
23. 23.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) pretending you got it (c) hoping for the best (d) saying it in your words
24. 24.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) False (b) True
25. 25.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to make fun of them (b) to waste time (c) to end the talk (d) to check you understood
26. 26.📝 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) writing the task down (d) saying it in your words
28. 28.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
29. 29.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
30. 30.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) doing it your own way (b) repeating the steps back (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) checking the due date
31. 31.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
32. 32.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) hoping for the best (c) guessing what they meant (d) checking the due date
33. 33.🔁 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
34. 34.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you understood her (b) she is angry (c) she is bored (d) you got it wrong
35. 35.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) writing the task down (c) hoping for the best (d) doing it your own way
36. 36.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) staying quiet when lost (c) pretending you got it (d) repeating the steps back
37. 37.🔁 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
38. 38.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Whatever…” (b) “Stop it…” (c) “So you mean…” (d) “I don’t care…”
39. 39.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔁 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

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