Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 110 · 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.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “No, no, listen to ME!” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
2. 2.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Stop talking, my idea is better.” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
3. 3.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) shouting the answer (c) finishing their sentence (d) cutting in with a joke
4. 4.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
5. 5.True or false: “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “finishing their sentence” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🗣️ In a 30-minute class meeting, 6 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
8. 8.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) letting all speak once (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) keeping your turn short (d) talking over someone
9. 9.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: cutting in with a joke? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) jumping in mid-sentence (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) waiting for a pause
11. 11.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) talking over someone (b) letting all speak once (c) cutting in with a joke (d) hogging the whole talk
12. 12.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Can I say something when you finish?” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) raising your hand (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) letting all speak once (d) finishing their sentence
14. 14.✋ 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
15. 15.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: asking “Can I add?”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
16. 16.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “shouting the answer” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “keeping your turn short” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing their sentence (b) shouting the answer (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) jumping in mid-sentence
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) hogging the whole talk (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) waiting for a pause
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) keeping your turn short (d) talking over someone
22. 22.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) so nobody speaks (b) so you can leave (c) so all get a turn (d) to sound clever
23. 23.True or false: “keeping your turn short” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “jumping in mid-sentence” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “finishing their sentence” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
28. 28.True or false: “Go on, I’ll share mine after you.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) ask what she thinks (b) ignore her (c) keep talking (d) change seats
30. 30.🔄 In a family meeting, each of 4 children speaks for 2 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 5 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
31. 31.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) raising your hand (c) letting all speak once (d) asking “Can I add?”
33. 33.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) finishing their sentence (b) letting all speak once (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) asking “Can I add?”
34. 34.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) waiting for a pause (c) shouting the answer (d) finishing their sentence
35. 35.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) finishing their sentence (b) raising your hand (c) jumping in mid-sentence (d) shouting the answer
36. 36.True or false: “jumping in mid-sentence” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) “Sorry, go on.” (b) “Whatever.” (c) “My turn now.” (d) nothing at all
38. 38.True or false: “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Blah blah. Anyway…” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🗣️ In a 16-minute book-club chat, 4 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?

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