Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 164 · 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 of these is polite turn-taking? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) shouting the answer (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) jumping in mid-sentence
2. 2.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) letting all speak once (c) raising your hand (d) talking over someone
3. 3.True or false: “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: raising your hand? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
5. 5.True or false: “Can I say something when you finish?” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
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.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) keeping your turn short (b) shouting the answer (c) cutting in with a joke (d) talking over someone
9. 9.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Blah blah. Anyway…” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “finishing their sentence” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “keeping your turn short” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🗣️ In a 15-minute class meeting, 5 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
14. 14.True or false: “finishing their sentence” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting all speak once (b) waiting for a pause (c) talking over someone (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
16. 16.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) nothing at all (b) “Whatever.” (c) “Sorry, go on.” (d) “My turn now.”
17. 17.⏱️ A circle time lasts 19 minutes. Tara speaks for 3 minutes, Nisha for 4 minutes and Ishaan for 5 minutes. Aarav uses all the time left. How many minutes does Aarav get?
18. 18.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) raise your hand (b) tap the teacher (c) shout your name (d) stand on the desk
19. 19.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) shouting the answer (b) letting all speak once (c) hogging the whole talk (d) talking over someone
20. 20.True or false: “saying “Sorry, go on”” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting the answer (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) talking over someone (d) finishing their sentence
22. 22.True or false: “Can I say something when you finish?” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⏱️ A book-club chat lasts 14 minutes. Saanvi speaks for 2 minutes, Ananya for 2 minutes and Meera for 6 minutes. Kabir uses all the time left. How many minutes does Kabir get?
24. 24.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
25. 25.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Stop talking, my idea is better.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
26. 26.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting all speak once (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) finishing their sentence (d) raising your hand
28. 28.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: hogging the whole talk? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
29. 29.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) letting all speak once (c) hogging the whole talk (d) keeping your turn short
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting the answer (b) finishing their sentence (c) raising your hand (d) talking over someone
31. 31.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) shouting the answer (c) hogging the whole talk (d) raising your hand
32. 32.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: jumping in mid-sentence? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
33. 33.True or false: “talking over someone” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) to sound clever (b) so all get a turn (c) so you can leave (d) so nobody speaks
35. 35.True or false: “asking “Can I add?”” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “talking over someone” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.✋ 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
38. 38.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Go on, I’ll share mine after you.” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
39. 39.True or false: “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “cutting in with a joke” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True

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