Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 945 · 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. Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 AM, big ground — got it.” (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 PM at the small ground?” (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔁 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
4. 4.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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) writing the task down (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) repeating the steps back
6. 6.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
7. 7.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
8. 8.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is angry (b) you understood her (c) she is bored (d) you got it wrong
9. 9.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) pretending you got it (c) saying it in your words (d) checking the due date
10. 10.True or false: “repeating the steps back” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
12. 12.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) staying quiet when lost (c) doing it your own way (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
13. 13.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) saying it in your words (c) hoping for the best (d) checking the due date
14. 14.🔁 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
15. 15.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) writing the task down (c) checking the due date (d) staying quiet when lost
16. 16.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) doing it your own way (c) asking for an example (d) hoping for the best
17. 17.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
18. 18.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) repeating the steps back (c) doing it your own way (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) repeating the steps back (c) checking the due date (d) doing it your own way
20. 20.True or false: this is a correct 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
21. 21.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) hoping for the best (c) pretending you got it (d) writing the task down
22. 22.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) nodding without knowing (c) checking the due date (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
23. 23.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “So you mean…” (b) “Stop it…” (c) “I don’t care…” (d) “Whatever…”
24. 24.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📝 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
26. 26.🔁 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
27. 27.🔁 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
28. 28.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) guessing what they meant (c) hoping for the best (d) checking the due date
29. 29.True or false: “pretending you got it” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: this is a wrong 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 skips checking? (a) guessing what they meant (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) asking for an example (d) repeating the steps back
32. 32.True or false: “doing it your own way” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔁 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
34. 34.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) hoping for the best (d) writing the task down
36. 36.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
37. 37.True or false: “hoping for the best” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) saying it in your words (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) pretending you got it
39. 39.True or false: “guessing what they meant” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding

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