Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 99 · 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: “hoping for the best” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) checking the due date (d) hoping for the best
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pretending you got it (b) staying quiet when lost (c) nodding without knowing (d) writing the task down
5. 5.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) guessing what they meant (b) asking for an example (c) writing the task down (d) asking “Do you mean…?”
6. 6.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) saying it louder (b) copying word for word (c) saying it in your words (d) changing the topic
7. 7.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) writing the task down (b) doing it your own way (c) staying quiet when lost (d) pretending you got it
8. 8.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) guessing what they meant (c) nodding without knowing (d) saying it in your words
9. 9.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) asking for an example (b) hoping for the best (c) nodding without knowing (d) doing it your own way
10. 10.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) checking the due date (c) nodding without knowing (d) writing the task down
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 correct paraphrase (b) a wrong paraphrase
12. 12.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) True (b) False
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.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) False (b) True
15. 15.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
16. 16.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) guessing what they meant (b) doing it your own way (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) staying quiet when lost
17. 17.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) checking the due date (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) pretending you got it (d) repeating the steps back
18. 18.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) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) guessing what they meant (c) repeating the steps back (d) hoping for the best
20. 20.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) you got it wrong (b) she is bored (c) you understood her (d) she is angry
21. 21.True or false: “writing the task down” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) staying quiet when lost (c) repeating the steps back (d) nodding without knowing
23. 23.True or false: “saying it in your words” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) asking for an example (c) nodding without knowing (d) writing the task down
25. 25.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Stop it…” (b) “I don’t care…” (c) “So you mean…” (d) “Whatever…”
26. 26.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) staying quiet when lost (c) guessing what they meant (d) checking the due date
27. 27.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: doing it your own way? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
28. 28.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) guess step 3 (b) skip step 3 (c) copy a friend (d) ask her to repeat it
29. 29.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
30. 30.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
31. 31.True or false: “nodding without knowing” checks understanding. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔁 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
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding without knowing (b) guessing what they meant (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) hoping for the best
34. 34.True or false: “staying quiet when lost” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔁 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
36. 36.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
37. 37.🤔 Why paraphrase what someone told you? (a) to end the talk (b) to make fun of them (c) to check you understood (d) to waste time
38. 38.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
39. 39.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
40. 40.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

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