Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 970 · 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.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “I don’t care…” (b) “Whatever…” (c) “So you mean…” (d) “Stop it…”
2. 2.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it in your words (b) saying it louder (c) changing the topic (d) copying word for word
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) repeating the steps back (c) doing it your own way (d) nodding without knowing
4. 4.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
5. 5.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
6. 6.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) doing it your own way (c) pretending you got it (d) repeating the steps back
7. 7.True or false: “repeating the steps back” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) writing the task down (c) doing it your own way (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
9. 9.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
10. 10.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you understood her (b) she is bored (c) you got it wrong (d) she is angry
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing it your own way (b) guessing what they meant (c) staying quiet when lost (d) writing the task down
12. 12.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
13. 13.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
14. 14.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) doing it your own way (b) asking for an example (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) saying it in your words
15. 15.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
16. 16.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
17. 17.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
18. 18.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Mum: “Buy one packet of milk and six eggs.” You: “Six milk packets, right?” (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
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.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) hoping for the best (c) nodding without knowing (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
22. 22.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📝 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
24. 24.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) repeating the steps back (c) staying quiet when lost (d) writing the task down
25. 25.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
26. 26.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
27. 27.True or false: “doing it your own way” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) writing the task down (c) saying it in your words (d) hoping for the best
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) writing the task down (c) guessing what they meant (d) repeating the steps back
30. 30.True or false: “hoping for the best” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔁 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
32. 32.🔁 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 wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
33. 33.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) saying it in your words (b) nodding without knowing (c) checking the due date (d) repeating the steps back
34. 34.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) writing the task down (c) repeating the steps back (d) hoping for the best
35. 35.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) doing it your own way (c) nodding without knowing (d) asking for an example
36. 36.🔁 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 correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
37. 37.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
38. 38.🔁 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
39. 39.True or false: “pretending you got it” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding

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