Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 882 · 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. 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
2. 2.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) changing the topic (b) saying it louder (c) saying it in your words (d) copying word for word
3. 3.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
4. 4.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
5. 5.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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) asking for an example (d) doing it your own way
7. 7.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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) pretending you got it (c) guessing what they meant (d) checking the due date
9. 9.🔁 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
10. 10.🔁 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
11. 11.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) nodding without knowing (c) guessing what they meant (d) checking the due date
12. 12.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to check you understood (b) to waste time (c) to end the talk (d) to make fun of them
13. 13.📝 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
14. 14.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
15. 15.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is angry (b) she is bored (c) you understood her (d) you got it wrong
16. 16.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) pretending you got it (b) repeating the steps back (c) saying it in your words (d) writing the task down
17. 17.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
18. 18.🔁 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 correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
19. 19.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) repeating the steps back (c) guessing what they meant (d) hoping for the best
20. 20.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Friend: “I’m upset because you didn’t call me back.” You: “So you’re fine, then?” (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔁 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
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) guessing what they meant (c) staying quiet when lost (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
23. 23.True or false: “saying it in your words” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔁 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
25. 25.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
26. 26.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
27. 27.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) saying it in your words (c) repeating the steps back (d) doing it your own way
28. 28.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
29. 29.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) nodding without knowing (d) doing it your own way
30. 30.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) False (b) True
31. 31.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) guessing what they meant (c) writing the task down (d) staying quiet when lost
32. 32.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
33. 33.True or false: “writing the task down” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔁 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
35. 35.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) nodding without knowing (c) asking for an example (d) checking the due date
37. 37.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
38. 38.🔁 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) nodding without knowing (c) guessing what they meant (d) saying it in your words
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) nodding without knowing (c) staying quiet when lost (d) writing the task down

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