Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 87 · 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.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “I don’t care…” (b) “So you mean…” (c) “Whatever…” (d) “Stop it…”
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) guessing what they meant (c) nodding without knowing (d) repeating the steps back
3. 3.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) checking the due date (b) guessing what they meant (c) doing it your own way (d) hoping for the best
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) pretending you got it (c) staying quiet when lost (d) checking the due date
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) saying it in your words (c) nodding without knowing (d) asking for an example
6. 6.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔁 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
8. 8.True or false: “repeating the steps back” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) repeating the steps back (c) checking the due date (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
10. 10.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.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) False (b) True
13. 13.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) copying word for word (b) saying it in your words (c) changing the topic (d) saying it louder
14. 14.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) guess step 3 (b) ask her to repeat it (c) skip step 3 (d) copy a friend
15. 15.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) writing the task down (c) checking the due date (d) guessing what they meant
17. 17.🔁 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
18. 18.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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) nodding without knowing (c) pretending you got it (d) saying it in your words
20. 20.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) nodding without knowing (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) staying quiet when lost
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) checking the due date (c) staying quiet when lost (d) asking for an example
22. 22.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
23. 23.🔁 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
24. 24.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
25. 25.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
26. 26.True or false: “doing it your own way” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
28. 28.🔁 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
29. 29.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) checking the due date (c) asking for an example (d) staying quiet when lost
30. 30.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
31. 31.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) saying it in your words (b) guessing what they meant (c) nodding without knowing (d) hoping for the best
32. 32.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) repeating the steps back (b) doing it your own way (c) hoping for the best (d) staying quiet when lost
34. 34.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) writing the task down (c) doing it your own way (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
35. 35.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
36. 36.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
38. 38.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) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “asking for an example” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding

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