Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 116 · 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: “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) finishing their sentence (b) letting all speak once (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) raising your hand
3. 3.🗣️ In a 16-minute family meeting, 4 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
4. 4.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) waiting for a pause (c) cutting in with a joke (d) asking “Can I add?”
6. 6.True or false: “saying “Sorry, go on”” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “raising your hand” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting the answer (b) talking over someone (c) cutting in with a joke (d) letting all speak once
9. 9.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: hogging the whole talk? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
10. 10.True or false: “Can I say something when you finish?” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: jumping in mid-sentence? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
12. 12.True or false: “talking over someone” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) hogging the whole talk (c) cutting in with a joke (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
14. 14.✋ 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
15. 15.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) shout your name (b) stand on the desk (c) tap the teacher (d) raise your hand
16. 16.✋ 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
17. 17.⏱️ A circle time lasts 13 minutes. Nisha speaks for 3 minutes, Ishaan for 6 minutes and Rohan for 2 minutes. Meera uses all the time left. How many minutes does Meera get?
18. 18.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: cutting in with a joke? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
19. 19.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) finishing their sentence (b) raising your hand (c) talking over someone (d) shouting the answer
20. 20.🔄 In a project meeting, each of 9 children speaks for 2 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 5 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
21. 21.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) keep talking (b) change seats (c) ignore her (d) ask what she thinks
22. 22.True or false: “talking over someone” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Blah blah. Anyway…” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) nothing at all (b) “My turn now.” (c) “Sorry, go on.” (d) “Whatever.”
25. 25.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Blah blah. Anyway…” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) waiting for a pause (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) shouting the answer
27. 27.🚨 Your teacher is talking, but you see smoke coming from the lab. What should you do? (a) wait for a pause (b) interrupt at once (c) tell her tomorrow (d) raise your hand quietly
28. 28.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) to sound clever (b) so nobody speaks (c) so you can leave (d) so all get a turn
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) keeping your turn short (c) talking over someone (d) raising your hand
30. 30.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: raising your hand? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
31. 31.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: asking “Can I add?”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
32. 32.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “No, no, listen to ME!” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) shouting the answer (b) waiting for a pause (c) cutting in with a joke (d) hogging the whole talk
35. 35.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: shouting the answer? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
36. 36.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) jumping in mid-sentence (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) letting all speak once
37. 37.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: saying “Sorry, go on”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
38. 38.⏱️ A circle time lasts 18 minutes. Saanvi speaks for 3 minutes, Meera for 5 minutes and Tara for 4 minutes. Rohan uses all the time left. How many minutes does Rohan get?
39. 39.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Can I say something when you finish?” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
40. 40.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) shouting the answer (b) talking over someone (c) letting all speak once (d) jumping in mid-sentence

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