Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 10 · 40 questions

Communication tip (One voice at a time): Polite turn-taking: waiting for a pause, raising your hand, saying “Sorry, go on”, letting all speak once, keeping your turn short. Interrupting: talking over someone, finishing their sentence, shouting the answer, cutting in with a joke, hogging the whole talk. Polite way in: “Can I say something when you finish?” Fair talking time: share equally = minutes ÷ children (24 minutes, 4 children → 6 minutes each); time left = total − time used.

1. 1.True or false: “Stop talking, my idea is better.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) jumping in mid-sentence (c) talking over someone (d) asking “Can I add?”
4. 4.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: asking “Can I add?”? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
5. 5.True or false: “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🗣️ In a 18-minute class meeting, 3 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
7. 7.True or false: “cutting in with a joke” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔄 In a circle time, each of 7 children speaks for 2 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 5 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
9. 9.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) so you can leave (b) so nobody speaks (c) to sound clever (d) so all get a turn
10. 10.⏱️ A circle time lasts 14 minutes. Diya speaks for 3 minutes, Vihaan for 2 minutes and Kabir for 3 minutes. Saanvi uses all the time left. How many minutes does Saanvi get?
11. 11.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: raising your hand? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
12. 12.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) letting all speak once (b) hogging the whole talk (c) finishing their sentence (d) talking over someone
13. 13.🗣️ In a 8-minute class meeting, 4 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
14. 14.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: talking over someone? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
15. 15.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: saying “Sorry, go on”? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) waiting for a pause (d) shouting the answer
17. 17.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Can I say something when you finish?” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
18. 18.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
19. 19.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: keeping your turn short? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
20. 20.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) talking over someone (c) waiting for a pause (d) shouting the answer
21. 21.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) hogging the whole talk (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) finishing their sentence
22. 22.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Stop talking, my idea is better.” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting for a pause (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) finishing their sentence (d) raising your hand
24. 24.True or false: “Go on, I’ll share mine after you.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
26. 26.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) ignore her (b) change seats (c) keep talking (d) ask what she thinks
27. 27.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) finishing their sentence (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) waiting for a pause
28. 28.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “No, no, listen to ME!” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
29. 29.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) raising your hand (b) finishing their sentence (c) hogging the whole talk (d) jumping in mid-sentence
30. 30.True or false: “finishing their sentence” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⏱️ A group discussion lasts 22 minutes. Rohan speaks for 4 minutes, Tara for 6 minutes and Saanvi for 5 minutes. Vihaan uses all the time left. How many minutes does Vihaan get?
32. 32.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Can I say something when you finish?” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🗣️ In a 9-minute circle time, 3 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
35. 35.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: letting all speak once? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
36. 36.⏱️ A family meeting lasts 14 minutes. Meera speaks for 5 minutes, Nisha for 4 minutes and Ananya for 3 minutes. Ishaan uses all the time left. How many minutes does Ishaan get?
37. 37.🗣️ In a 12-minute class meeting, 3 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
38. 38.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) letting all speak once (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) cutting in with a joke
39. 39.🔄 In a group discussion, each of 6 children speaks for 2 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 5 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting all speak once (b) raising your hand (c) waiting for a pause (d) talking over someone

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