Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 912 · 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.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
2. 2.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Whatever…” (b) “I don’t care…” (c) “So you mean…” (d) “Stop it…”
3. 3.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) doing it your own way (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) repeating the steps back
5. 5.🔁 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
6. 6.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) True (b) False
7. 7.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
8. 8.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you got it wrong (b) she is bored (c) she is angry (d) you understood her
9. 9.🔁 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
10. 10.🔁 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
11. 11.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) saying it in your words (c) nodding without knowing (d) asking for an example
12. 12.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to waste time (b) to check you understood (c) to end the talk (d) to make fun of them
13. 13.🔁 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 wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
14. 14.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) asking for an example (c) saying it in your words (d) pretending you got it
15. 15.True or false: “pretending you got it” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “doing it your own way” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
18. 18.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
19. 19.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it in your words (b) changing the topic (c) saying it louder (d) copying word for word
20. 20.🔁 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
21. 21.🔁 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
22. 22.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
23. 23.True or false: “asking for an example” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) staying quiet when lost (c) hoping for the best (d) repeating the steps back
25. 25.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
26. 26.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) staying quiet when lost (c) guessing what they meant (d) asking for an example
28. 28.📝 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
29. 29.True or false: “pretending you got it” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “repeating the steps back” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) hoping for the best (c) repeating the steps back (d) writing the task down
32. 32.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) saying it in your words (c) repeating the steps back (d) guessing what they meant
33. 33.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing the task down (b) checking the due date (c) nodding without knowing (d) repeating the steps back
35. 35.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) doing it your own way (c) checking the due date (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
36. 36.🔁 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
37. 37.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
38. 38.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
39. 39.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
40. 40.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking

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