Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 118 · 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 polite way in. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: shouting the answer? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
3. 3.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Stop talking, my idea is better.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
4. 4.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Blah blah. Anyway…” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
5. 5.🔄 In a group discussion, each of 4 children speaks for 1 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 2 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
6. 6.🗣️ In a 6-minute class meeting, 3 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
7. 7.🔄 In a family meeting, each of 9 children speaks for 3 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 2 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
8. 8.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
9. 9.True or false: “No, no, listen to ME!” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) stand on the desk (b) shout your name (c) tap the teacher (d) raise your hand
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) letting all speak once (c) raising your hand (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) waiting for a pause (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) raising your hand
13. 13.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) waiting for a pause (c) cutting in with a joke (d) letting all speak once
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting the answer (b) finishing their sentence (c) talking over someone (d) waiting for a pause
16. 16.True or false: “jumping in mid-sentence” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⏱️ A project meeting lasts 11 minutes. Nisha speaks for 2 minutes, Kabir for 2 minutes and Vihaan for 2 minutes. Saanvi uses all the time left. How many minutes does Saanvi get?
18. 18.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) ignore her (b) keep talking (c) ask what she thinks (d) change seats
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking over someone (b) cutting in with a joke (c) hogging the whole talk (d) asking “Can I add?”
20. 20.True or false: “No, no, listen to ME!” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) “Sorry, go on.” (b) nothing at all (c) “Whatever.” (d) “My turn now.”
22. 22.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) finishing their sentence (c) talking over someone (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
23. 23.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Stop talking, my idea is better.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: keeping your turn short? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
26. 26.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: waiting for a pause? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
27. 27.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
28. 28.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) letting all speak once (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) finishing their sentence
29. 29.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) raising your hand (c) hogging the whole talk (d) keeping your turn short
30. 30.True or false: “Go on, I’ll share mine after you.” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🚨 Your teacher is talking, but you see smoke coming from the lab. What should you do? (a) wait for a pause (b) tell her tomorrow (c) raise your hand quietly (d) interrupt at once
32. 32.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: finishing their sentence? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
33. 33.🔄 In a circle time, each of 7 children speaks for 2 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 3 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
34. 34.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: saying “Sorry, go on”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
35. 35.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: raising your hand? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
36. 36.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) keeping your turn short (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) raising your hand (d) jumping in mid-sentence
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting all speak once (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) shouting the answer (d) keeping your turn short
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting all speak once (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) talking over someone (d) asking “Can I add?”
39. 39.🗣️ In a 8-minute circle time, 4 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
40. 40.True or false: “jumping in mid-sentence” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False

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