Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 987 · 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.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
2. 2.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
3. 3.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) repeating the steps back (b) guessing what they meant (c) doing it your own way (d) staying quiet when lost
4. 4.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) nodding without knowing (b) saying it in your words (c) repeating the steps back (d) checking the due date
5. 5.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Stop it…” (b) “I don’t care…” (c) “Whatever…” (d) “So you mean…”
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) guessing what they meant (c) pretending you got it (d) writing the task down
7. 7.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔁 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 correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
10. 10.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) guessing what they meant (b) asking for an example (c) saying it in your words (d) repeating the steps back
11. 11.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) repeating the steps back (d) doing it your own way
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hoping for the best (b) staying quiet when lost (c) repeating the steps back (d) doing it your own way
13. 13.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
14. 14.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.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
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) saying it in your words (d) guessing what they meant
17. 17.🔁 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
18. 18.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you understood her (b) she is angry (c) she is bored (d) you got it wrong
19. 19.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
20. 20.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) nodding without knowing (c) hoping for the best (d) guessing what they meant
22. 22.True or false: “asking for an example” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.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
24. 24.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) guessing what they meant (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) pretending you got it
25. 25.True or false: “writing the task down” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to check you understood (b) to waste time (c) to make fun of them (d) to end the talk
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating the steps back (b) writing the task down (c) asking for an example (d) pretending you got it
28. 28.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: nodding without knowing? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) nodding without knowing (c) writing the task down (d) asking for an example
30. 30.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
31. 31.🔁 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
32. 32.🔁 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
33. 33.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) writing the task down (b) staying quiet when lost (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) asking for an example
34. 34.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
35. 35.🔁 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
36. 36.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) copying word for word (b) changing the topic (c) saying it louder (d) saying it in your words
37. 37.True or false: this is a correct paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: saying it in your words? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
39. 39.True or false: “pretending you got it” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔁 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

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