Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 172 · 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) asking “Can I add?” (c) hogging the whole talk (d) talking over someone
2. 2.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) “My turn now.” (b) “Whatever.” (c) nothing at all (d) “Sorry, go on.”
3. 3.True or false: “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) keep talking (b) change seats (c) ask what she thinks (d) ignore her
5. 5.True or false: “Can I say something when you finish?” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: jumping in mid-sentence? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting for a pause (b) finishing their sentence (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
8. 8.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Stop talking, my idea is better.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
9. 9.True or false: “shouting the answer” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🗣️ In a 12-minute class meeting, 3 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
11. 11.⏱️ A group discussion lasts 19 minutes. Diya speaks for 6 minutes, Arjun for 5 minutes and Aarav for 2 minutes. Kabir uses all the time left. How many minutes does Kabir get?
12. 12.✋ 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
13. 13.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) waiting for a pause (c) talking over someone (d) finishing their sentence
14. 14.🗣️ In a 20-minute circle time, 4 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
15. 15.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
16. 16.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) cutting in with a joke (c) raising your hand (d) keeping your turn short
17. 17.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “No, no, listen to ME!” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “talking over someone” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Go on, I’ll share mine after you.” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🗣️ In a 16-minute family meeting, 4 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) waiting for a pause (c) raising your hand (d) shouting the answer
23. 23.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: waiting for a pause? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
24. 24.🗣️ In a 6-minute class meeting, 3 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
25. 25.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) keeping your turn short (c) talking over someone (d) finishing their sentence
26. 26.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) raise your hand (b) stand on the desk (c) tap the teacher (d) shout your name
27. 27.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) so you can leave (b) to sound clever (c) so all get a turn (d) so nobody speaks
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking over someone (b) finishing their sentence (c) cutting in with a joke (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
29. 29.⏱️ A family meeting lasts 17 minutes. Ananya speaks for 3 minutes, Meera for 2 minutes and Aarav for 6 minutes. Kabir uses all the time left. How many minutes does Kabir get?
30. 30.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) keeping your turn short (b) raising your hand (c) letting all speak once (d) finishing their sentence
31. 31.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: letting all speak once? (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.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: asking “Can I add?”? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
34. 34.True or false: “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “raising your hand” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) keeping your turn short (c) waiting for a pause (d) hogging the whole talk
37. 37.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Can I say something when you finish?” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
38. 38.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) raising your hand (b) talking over someone (c) waiting for a pause (d) asking “Can I add?”
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) shouting the answer (c) jumping in mid-sentence (d) asking “Can I add?”
40. 40.⏱️ A group discussion lasts 13 minutes. Arjun speaks for 3 minutes, Tara for 6 minutes and Nisha for 2 minutes. Ananya uses all the time left. How many minutes does Ananya get?

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