Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 962 · 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.True or false: “nodding without knowing” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔁 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
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) nodding without knowing (b) checking the due date (c) asking for an example (d) repeating the steps back
7. 7.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) doing it your own way (b) asking for an example (c) hoping for the best (d) staying quiet when lost
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) pretending you got it (c) asking for an example (d) nodding without knowing
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) repeating the steps back (c) writing the task down (d) guessing what they meant
10. 10.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
11. 11.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) asking for an example (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) hoping for the best
12. 12.🔁 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
13. 13.🔁 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) doing it your own way (d) repeating the steps back
15. 15.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) asking for an example (c) repeating the steps back (d) guessing what they meant
16. 16.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) False (b) True
17. 17.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is bored (b) you got it wrong (c) you understood her (d) she is angry
18. 18.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) hoping for the best (c) nodding without knowing (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
19. 19.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) saying it in your words (b) guessing what they meant (c) pretending you got it (d) nodding without knowing
20. 20.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) doing it your own way (c) writing the task down (d) saying it in your words
21. 21.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
22. 22.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) repeating the steps back (c) staying quiet when lost (d) hoping for the best
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) nodding without knowing (c) guessing what they meant (d) pretending you got it
24. 24.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Stop it…” (b) “I don’t care…” (c) “Whatever…” (d) “So you mean…”
25. 25.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
26. 26.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
27. 27.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
28. 28.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to waste time (b) to end the talk (c) to make fun of them (d) to check you understood
29. 29.True or false: “repeating the steps back” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.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) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “doing it your own way” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
33. 33.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Coach: “Practice is at 7 AM at the big ground.” You: “7 PM at the small ground?” (a) a correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) nodding without knowing (c) repeating the steps back (d) hoping for the best
35. 35.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
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) doing it your own way (c) nodding without knowing (d) writing the task down
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) staying quiet when lost (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) nodding without knowing
38. 38.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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) guessing what they meant (c) saying it in your words (d) hoping for the best
40. 40.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding

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