Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 173 · 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.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: asking “Can I add?”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
2. 2.True or false: “saying “Sorry, go on”” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) shout your name (b) tap the teacher (c) stand on the desk (d) raise your hand
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing their sentence (b) letting all speak once (c) shouting the answer (d) hogging the whole talk
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting all speak once (b) raising your hand (c) hogging the whole talk (d) asking “Can I add?”
6. 6.True or false: “saying “Sorry, go on”” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: waiting for a pause? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
8. 8.🔄 In a class 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?
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your turn short (b) shouting the answer (c) waiting for a pause (d) raising your hand
10. 10.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: shouting the answer? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
11. 11.🚨 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) raise your hand quietly (d) tell her tomorrow
12. 12.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) to sound clever (b) so nobody speaks (c) so all get a turn (d) so you can leave
13. 13.True or false: “Blah blah. Anyway…” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) talking over someone (c) raising your hand (d) jumping in mid-sentence
15. 15.True or false: “Stop talking, my idea is better.” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting the answer (b) hogging the whole talk (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) jumping in mid-sentence
18. 18.⏱️ A family meeting lasts 17 minutes. Ananya speaks for 6 minutes, Rohan for 3 minutes and Diya for 5 minutes. Aarav uses all the time left. How many minutes does Aarav get?
19. 19.✋ 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
20. 20.✋ 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
21. 21.True or false: “raising your hand” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) finishing their sentence (b) letting all speak once (c) talking over someone (d) cutting in with a joke
24. 24.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) waiting for a pause (b) keeping your turn short (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) cutting in with a joke
25. 25.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) keeping your turn short (c) cutting in with a joke (d) jumping in mid-sentence
26. 26.True or false: “letting all speak once” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🗣️ In a 25-minute class meeting, 5 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
28. 28.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: letting all speak once? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
29. 29.True or false: “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🗣️ In a 12-minute project meeting, 6 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
31. 31.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) ask what she thinks (b) ignore her (c) keep talking (d) change seats
32. 32.True or false: “Go on, I’ll share mine after you.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “No, no, listen to ME!” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
34. 34.⏱️ A family meeting lasts 22 minutes. Kabir speaks for 6 minutes, Nisha for 6 minutes and Saanvi for 4 minutes. Aarav uses all the time left. How many minutes does Aarav get?
35. 35.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Blah blah. Anyway…” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
36. 36.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) waiting for a pause (d) letting all speak once
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) raising your hand (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) keeping your turn short (d) talking over someone
38. 38.True or false: “asking “Can I add?”” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) nothing at all (b) “My turn now.” (c) “Sorry, go on.” (d) “Whatever.”
40. 40.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) keeping your turn short (b) finishing their sentence (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) waiting for a pause

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