Paraphrasing Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 10: Paraphrasing and checking you understood · Set 997 · 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.📝 Ma’am gives four steps quickly and you miss step 3. What should you do? (a) guess step 3 (b) ask her to repeat it (c) skip step 3 (d) copy a friend
2. 2.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
3. 3.👍 Your friend says “Yes, exactly!” after your paraphrase. What does that tell you? (a) she is bored (b) you got it wrong (c) you understood her (d) she is angry
4. 4.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: repeating the steps back? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
5. 5.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: writing the task down? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
6. 6.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) repeating the steps back (b) staying quiet when lost (c) checking the due date (d) writing the task down
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking for an example (b) saying it in your words (c) repeating the steps back (d) doing it your own way
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying quiet when lost (b) hoping for the best (c) saying it in your words (d) pretending you got it
9. 9.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: checking the due date? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
10. 10.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
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.🔁 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
13. 13.🤔 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
14. 14.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: staying quiet when lost? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
15. 15.True or false: “checking the due date” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the due date (b) staying quiet when lost (c) nodding without knowing (d) hoping for the best
17. 17.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: pretending you got it? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
18. 18.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: guessing what they meant? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
19. 19.True or false: this is a wrong paraphrase. Sir: “Read pages 10 to 15.” You: “Pages 50 to 51?” (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “guessing what they meant” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking for an example (b) asking “Do you mean…?” (c) writing the task down (d) guessing what they meant
22. 22.🔁 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
23. 23.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) hoping for the best (b) repeating the steps back (c) doing it your own way (d) staying quiet when lost
24. 24.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
25. 25.🔁 Correct or wrong paraphrase? Ma’am: “Bring your art file on Monday.” You: “So, art file on Tuesday?” (a) a wrong paraphrase (b) a correct paraphrase
26. 26.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: asking “Do you mean…?”? (a) skips checking (b) checks understanding
27. 27.🔁 Checks understanding or skips checking: hoping for the best? (a) checks understanding (b) skips checking
28. 28.True or false: “nodding without knowing” checks understanding. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔁 Which of these skips checking? (a) asking “Do you mean…?” (b) writing the task down (c) repeating the steps back (d) nodding without knowing
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing what they meant (b) repeating the steps back (c) checking the due date (d) saying it in your words
31. 31.🔁 What is paraphrasing? (a) copying word for word (b) changing the topic (c) saying it louder (d) saying it in your words
32. 32.🔁 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
33. 33.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) False (b) True
34. 34.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
35. 35.True or false: “asking “Do you mean…?”” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “checking the due date” skips checking. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “repeating the steps back” skips checking. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💬 Which phrase starts a paraphrase? (a) “Stop it…” (b) “So you mean…” (c) “Whatever…” (d) “I don’t care…”
39. 39.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) pretending you got it (b) staying quiet when lost (c) asking “Do you mean…?” (d) doing it your own way
40. 40.🔁 Which of these checks understanding? (a) nodding without knowing (b) pretending you got it (c) asking for an example (d) guessing what they meant

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