Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 95 · 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. Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 AM, big ground — got it.” (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it in your words (b) saying it louder (c) copying word for word (d) changing the topic
3. 3.🔁 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
4. 4.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to end the talk (b) to make fun of them (c) to waste time (d) to check you understood
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) asking for an example (c) nodding without knowing (d) staying quiet when lost
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) asking for an example (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) doing it your own way
7. 7.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
8. 8.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
10. 10.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) repeating the steps back (b) hoping for the best (c) staying quiet when lost (d) guessing what they meant
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) checking the due date (c) saying it in your words (d) guessing what they meant
12. 12.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you understood her (b) she is bored (c) she is angry (d) you got it wrong
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) nodding without knowing (c) doing it your own way (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
14. 14.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) pretending you got it (c) writing the task down (d) checking the due date
15. 15.🔁 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
16. 16.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
17. 17.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
18. 18.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) doing it your own way (c) nodding without knowing (d) saying it in your words
19. 19.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) True (b) False
20. 20.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) False (b) True
21. 21.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
22. 22.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
23. 23.True or false: “checking the due date” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔁 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
25. 25.True or false: “pretending you got it” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.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
27. 27.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) saying it in your words (c) asking for an example (d) nodding without knowing
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) pretending you got it (c) guessing what they meant (d) repeating the steps back
30. 30.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) writing the task down (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) repeating the steps back
31. 31.🔁 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
32. 32.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
33. 33.True or false: “saying it in your words” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) guessing what they meant (c) nodding without knowing (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
35. 35.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) checking the due date (c) guessing what they meant (d) writing the task down
36. 36.🔁 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
37. 37.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Whatever…” (b) “So you mean…” (c) “I don’t care…” (d) “Stop it…”
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) staying quiet when lost (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) asking for an example
39. 39.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) writing the task down (b) staying quiet when lost (c) doing it your own way (d) guessing what they meant
40. 40.True or false: “hoping for the best” skips checking. (a) False (b) True

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