Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 205 · 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: letting all speak once? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
2. 2.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: asking “Can I add?”? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
3. 3.True or false: “Can I say something when you finish?” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “letting all speak once” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting for a pause (b) letting all speak once (c) talking over someone (d) raising your hand
6. 6.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) waiting for a pause (b) cutting in with a joke (c) raising your hand (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
7. 7.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
8. 8.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) keeping your turn short (b) talking over someone (c) hogging the whole talk (d) cutting in with a joke
9. 9.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) finishing their sentence (b) waiting for a pause (c) letting all speak once (d) keeping your turn short
10. 10.True or false: “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🗣️ In a 36-minute family meeting, 6 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
12. 12.True or false: “Can I say something when you finish?” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) waiting for a pause (b) hogging the whole talk (c) raising your hand (d) keeping your turn short
14. 14.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: raising your hand? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
15. 15.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) “Sorry, go on.” (b) nothing at all (c) “My turn now.” (d) “Whatever.”
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) jumping in mid-sentence (d) keeping your turn short
17. 17.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) waiting for a pause (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
18. 18.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🗣️ In a 12-minute family meeting, 6 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
20. 20.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) so all get a turn (b) so you can leave (c) to sound clever (d) so nobody speaks
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) finishing their sentence (c) talking over someone (d) hogging the whole talk
22. 22.🔄 In a group discussion, each of 7 children speaks for 3 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 5 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
23. 23.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Blah blah. Anyway…” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing their sentence (b) talking over someone (c) waiting for a pause (d) hogging the whole talk
25. 25.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: finishing their sentence? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
26. 26.🗣️ In a 10-minute project meeting, 5 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
27. 27.True or false: “No, no, listen to ME!” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.✋ 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
29. 29.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “No, no, listen to ME!” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
30. 30.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) ignore her (b) change seats (c) keep talking (d) ask what she thinks
31. 31.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: jumping in mid-sentence? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
32. 32.True or false: “Stop talking, my idea is better.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
34. 34.True or false: “Blah blah. Anyway…” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “jumping in mid-sentence” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) shouting the answer (b) jumping in mid-sentence (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) finishing their sentence
38. 38.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) raising your hand (b) talking over someone (c) letting all speak once (d) waiting for a pause
39. 39.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) tap the teacher (b) shout your name (c) stand on the desk (d) raise your hand
40. 40.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Can I say something when you finish?” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in

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