Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 977 · 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.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it louder (b) copying word for word (c) changing the topic (d) saying it in your words
2. 2.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to make fun of them (b) to check you understood (c) to end the talk (d) to waste time
3. 3.🔁 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) checking the due date (c) nodding without knowing (d) writing the task down
5. 5.🔁 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) doing it your own way (c) saying it in your words (d) checking the due date
7. 7.🔁 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
8. 8.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking for an example? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
9. 9.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
10. 10.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
11. 11.🔁 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) guessing what they meant (c) saying it in your words (d) writing the task down
13. 13.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
14. 14.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) staying quiet when lost (c) repeating the steps back (d) pretending you got it
15. 15.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
16. 16.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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) staying quiet when lost (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) pretending you got it
18. 18.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) saying it in your words (c) guessing what they meant (d) staying quiet when lost
19. 19.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
20. 20.True or false: “checking the due date” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “nodding without knowing” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) hoping for the best (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) asking for an example
25. 25.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
26. 26.True or false: “checking the due date” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.👍 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
28. 28.True or false: “repeating the steps back” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) True (b) False
30. 30.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
31. 31.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) True (b) False
32. 32.🔁 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
33. 33.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
34. 34.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) saying it in your words (c) repeating the steps back (d) pretending you got it
35. 35.True or false: “asking for an example” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) nodding without knowing (c) saying it in your words (d) doing it your own way
37. 37.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
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) repeating the steps back (c) writing the task down (d) pretending you got it
39. 39.🔁 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
40. 40.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) hoping for the best (c) repeating the steps back (d) checking the due date

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