Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 88 · 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.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) asking for an example (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) guessing what they meant
3. 3.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) writing the task down (c) staying quiet when lost (d) guessing what they meant
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) saying it in your words (c) asking for an example (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
6. 6.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “One milk packet and six eggs, right?” (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔁 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
9. 9.True or false: “doing it your own way” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you got it wrong (b) she is angry (c) she is bored (d) you understood her
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) asking for an example (c) pretending you got it (d) repeating the steps back
12. 12.True or false: “pretending you got it” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔁 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
14. 14.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) guess step 3 (b) copy a friend (c) ask her to repeat it (d) skip step 3
15. 15.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it louder (b) copying word for word (c) saying it in your words (d) changing the topic
16. 16.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
17. 17.🔁 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
18. 18.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
19. 19.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) pretending you got it (c) doing it your own way (d) saying it in your words
20. 20.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) doing it your own way (c) guessing what they meant (d) asking for an example
21. 21.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) nodding without knowing (c) asking for an example (d) repeating the steps back
22. 22.🔁 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
23. 23.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) False (b) True
24. 24.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
25. 25.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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) staying quiet when lost (c) saying it in your words (d) doing it your own way
27. 27.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
28. 28.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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) hoping for the best (c) nodding without knowing (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
30. 30.🔁 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
31. 31.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
32. 32.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to make fun of them (b) to waste time (c) to check you understood (d) to end the talk
33. 33.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
34. 34.True or false: “repeating the steps back” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “saying it in your words” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
37. 37.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) checking the due date (c) repeating the steps back (d) staying quiet when lost
38. 38.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) False (b) True
39. 39.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
40. 40.🔁 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

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