Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 966 · 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: “checking the due date” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.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
3. 3.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
4. 4.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
5. 5.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) writing the task down (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) nodding without knowing
6. 6.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) asking for an example (b) nodding without knowing (c) guessing what they meant (d) staying quiet when lost
7. 7.🔁 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
8. 8.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
9. 9.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
10. 10.🔁 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
11. 11.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) staying quiet when lost (c) doing it your own way (d) repeating the steps back
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) writing the task down (c) pretending you got it (d) guessing what they meant
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) asking for an example (c) doing it your own way (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
14. 14.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) False (b) True
15. 15.🔁 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
16. 16.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.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
18. 18.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) changing the topic (b) saying it in your words (c) saying it louder (d) copying word for word
20. 20.🔁 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
21. 21.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) staying quiet when lost (c) saying it in your words (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
23. 23.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) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) staying quiet when lost (c) doing it your own way (d) nodding without knowing
25. 25.True or false: “asking for an example” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
27. 27.True or false: “repeating the steps back” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
29. 29.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) writing the task down (c) saying it in your words (d) pretending you got it
31. 31.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) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “saying it in your words” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying it in your words (b) staying quiet when lost (c) checking the due date (d) writing the task down
35. 35.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is bored (b) she is angry (c) you got it wrong (d) you understood her
37. 37.🔁 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
38. 38.True or false: “pretending you got it” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to end the talk (b) to check you understood (c) to make fun of them (d) to waste time
40. 40.True or false: “pretending you got it” skips checking. (a) False (b) True

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