Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 246 · 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: hogging the whole talk? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
2. 2.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
3. 3.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Stop talking, my idea is better.” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
4. 4.True or false: “Blah blah. Anyway…” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) shouting the answer (c) talking over someone (d) jumping in mid-sentence
6. 6.True or false: “asking “Can I add?”” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) “My turn now.” (b) “Whatever.” (c) “Sorry, go on.” (d) nothing at all
8. 8.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) waiting for a pause (b) talking over someone (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) raising your hand
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) shouting the answer (c) keeping your turn short (d) talking over someone
10. 10.🔄 In a circle time, each of 4 children speaks for 2 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 2 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
11. 11.🔄 In a family meeting, each of 6 children speaks for 1 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 2 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting all speak once (b) raising your hand (c) keeping your turn short (d) finishing their sentence
13. 13.🚨 Your teacher is talking, but you see smoke coming from the lab. What should you do? (a) tell her tomorrow (b) wait for a pause (c) raise your hand quietly (d) interrupt at once
14. 14.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) finishing their sentence (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) talking over someone (d) shouting the answer
15. 15.True or false: “shouting the answer” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) stand on the desk (b) tap the teacher (c) shout your name (d) raise your hand
17. 17.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: shouting the answer? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
18. 18.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: cutting in with a joke? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
19. 19.✋ 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
20. 20.🗣️ In a 15-minute group discussion, 3 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
21. 21.True or false: “jumping in mid-sentence” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “saying “Sorry, go on”” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⏱️ A book-club chat lasts 18 minutes. Rohan speaks for 3 minutes, Nisha for 5 minutes and Arjun for 2 minutes. Aarav uses all the time left. How many minutes does Aarav get?
24. 24.True or false: “cutting in with a joke” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “jumping in mid-sentence” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.⏱️ A circle time lasts 17 minutes. Saanvi speaks for 4 minutes, Kabir for 3 minutes and Meera for 5 minutes. Ishaan uses all the time left. How many minutes does Ishaan get?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking over someone (b) finishing their sentence (c) waiting for a pause (d) cutting in with a joke
29. 29.True or false: “talking over someone” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) so nobody speaks (b) to sound clever (c) so you can leave (d) so all get a turn
31. 31.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: raising your hand? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
32. 32.✋ 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
33. 33.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) waiting for a pause (c) shouting the answer (d) asking “Can I add?”
34. 34.True or false: “hogging the whole talk” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “No, no, listen to ME!” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
36. 36.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: waiting for a pause? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
37. 37.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) hogging the whole talk (c) shouting the answer (d) waiting for a pause
38. 38.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
39. 39.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🗣️ In a 18-minute project meeting, 3 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?

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