Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 211 · 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: raising your hand? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
2. 2.True or false: “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.✋ 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing their sentence (b) shouting the answer (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) hogging the whole talk
6. 6.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Can I say something when you finish?” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) raising your hand (b) jumping in mid-sentence (c) keeping your turn short (d) asking “Can I add?”
8. 8.🔄 In a circle time, each of 6 children speaks for 1 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 3 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
9. 9.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) finishing their sentence (b) talking over someone (c) raising your hand (d) hogging the whole talk
10. 10.True or false: “No, no, listen to ME!” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⏱️ A group discussion lasts 16 minutes. Rohan speaks for 3 minutes, Ananya for 4 minutes and Kabir for 5 minutes. Tara uses all the time left. How many minutes does Tara get?
12. 12.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🗣️ In a 12-minute family meeting, 4 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting the answer (b) jumping in mid-sentence (c) hogging the whole talk (d) raising your hand
15. 15.🚨 Your teacher is talking, but you see smoke coming from the lab. What should you do? (a) tell her tomorrow (b) interrupt at once (c) wait for a pause (d) raise your hand quietly
16. 16.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) finishing their sentence (b) jumping in mid-sentence (c) hogging the whole talk (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
17. 17.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) ignore her (b) keep talking (c) change seats (d) ask what she thinks
18. 18.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: finishing their sentence? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
19. 19.True or false: “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: shouting the answer? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
21. 21.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) so nobody speaks (b) so you can leave (c) to sound clever (d) so all get a turn
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your turn short (b) letting all speak once (c) raising your hand (d) hogging the whole talk
23. 23.True or false: “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) letting all speak once (b) cutting in with a joke (c) keeping your turn short (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
25. 25.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: letting all speak once? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
26. 26.True or false: “Go on, I’ll share mine after you.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Blah blah. Anyway…” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
28. 28.True or false: “saying “Sorry, go on”” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing their sentence (b) jumping in mid-sentence (c) keeping your turn short (d) hogging the whole talk
31. 31.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) “My turn now.” (b) “Sorry, go on.” (c) “Whatever.” (d) nothing at all
33. 33.True or false: “saying “Sorry, go on”” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) raising your hand (b) waiting for a pause (c) shouting the answer (d) letting all speak once
35. 35.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) raise your hand (b) shout your name (c) tap the teacher (d) stand on the desk
36. 36.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) keeping your turn short (b) raising your hand (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) jumping in mid-sentence
37. 37.True or false: “finishing their sentence” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Blah blah. Anyway…” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting for a pause (b) keeping your turn short (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) talking over someone
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting the answer (b) waiting for a pause (c) raising your hand (d) letting all speak once

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