Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 133 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) raising your hand (b) hogging the whole talk (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) waiting for a pause
2. 2.True or false: “Go on, I’ll share mine after you.” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: shouting the answer? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
4. 4.True or false: “shouting the answer” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) raising your hand (c) finishing their sentence (d) jumping in mid-sentence
6. 6.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “No, no, listen to ME!” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
7. 7.✋ 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
8. 8.✋ 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
9. 9.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) nothing at all (b) “Sorry, go on.” (c) “Whatever.” (d) “My turn now.”
10. 10.True or false: “waiting for a pause” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) finishing their sentence (c) raising your hand (d) asking “Can I add?”
12. 12.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) finishing their sentence (b) cutting in with a joke (c) keeping your turn short (d) talking over someone
13. 13.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) raising your hand (b) waiting for a pause (c) cutting in with a joke (d) letting all speak once
14. 14.🔄 In a book-club chat, each of 5 children speaks for 2 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 5 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
15. 15.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) shouting the answer (b) waiting for a pause (c) letting all speak once (d) asking “Can I add?”
16. 16.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) ask what she thinks (b) ignore her (c) change seats (d) keep talking
17. 17.True or false: “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) keeping your turn short (b) waiting for a pause (c) hogging the whole talk (d) asking “Can I add?”
19. 19.🚨 Your teacher is talking, but you see smoke coming from the lab. What should you do? (a) interrupt at once (b) tell her tomorrow (c) wait for a pause (d) raise your hand quietly
20. 20.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: waiting for a pause? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
21. 21.True or false: “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: saying “Sorry, go on”? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
23. 23.🗣️ In a 6-minute project meeting, 3 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
24. 24.⏱️ A group discussion lasts 17 minutes. Ananya speaks for 2 minutes, Kabir for 3 minutes and Nisha for 5 minutes. Aarav uses all the time left. How many minutes does Aarav get?
25. 25.True or false: “Stop talking, my idea is better.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔄 In a circle time, each of 6 children speaks for 3 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 3 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
27. 27.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “jumping in mid-sentence” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) shouting the answer (c) waiting for a pause (d) asking “Can I add?”
30. 30.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) so nobody speaks (b) to sound clever (c) so all get a turn (d) so you can leave
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.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: talking over someone? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
33. 33.⏱️ A family meeting lasts 17 minutes. Nisha speaks for 2 minutes, Rohan for 5 minutes and Tara for 4 minutes. Aarav uses all the time left. How many minutes does Aarav get?
34. 34.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: hogging the whole talk? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) waiting for a pause (c) hogging the whole talk (d) talking over someone
36. 36.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: cutting in with a joke? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
37. 37.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
38. 38.🔄 In a group discussion, each of 9 children speaks for 3 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 2 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
39. 39.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Blah blah. Anyway…” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) talking over someone (c) keeping your turn short (d) waiting for a pause

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