Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 874 · 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 correct paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) True (b) False
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.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) saying it in your words (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) doing it your own way
5. 5.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “So you mean…” (b) “Whatever…” (c) “I don’t care…” (d) “Stop it…”
6. 6.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
7. 7.🔁 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) guessing what they meant (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) pretending you got it
9. 9.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to end the talk (b) to waste time (c) to check you understood (d) to make fun of them
10. 10.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) skip step 3 (b) guess step 3 (c) copy a friend (d) ask her to repeat it
11. 11.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) hoping for the best (c) repeating the steps back (d) checking the due date
12. 12.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) nodding without knowing (b) repeating the steps back (c) checking the due date (d) writing the task down
13. 13.True or false: “repeating the steps back” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) hoping for the best (d) asking for an example
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) guessing what they meant (c) asking for an example (d) pretending you got it
17. 17.True or false: “nodding without knowing” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: this is a correct 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 is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) staying quiet when lost (d) asking for an example
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) asking for an example (d) pretending you got it
21. 21.🔁 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
22. 22.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 AM, big ground — got it.” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
23. 23.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) repeating the steps back (c) writing the task down (d) doing it your own way
24. 24.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is angry (b) you understood her (c) you got it wrong (d) she is bored
25. 25.True or false: “saying it in your words” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.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
27. 27.🔁 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
28. 28.True or false: “asking for an example” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.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
30. 30.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
31. 31.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) asking for an example (c) doing it your own way (d) staying quiet when lost
32. 32.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
33. 33.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
34. 34.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
35. 35.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
36. 36.True or false: “pretending you got it” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
39. 39.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) writing the task down (b) staying quiet when lost (c) nodding without knowing (d) doing it your own way
40. 40.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

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