Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 257 · 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) talking over someone (b) finishing their sentence (c) hogging the whole talk (d) keeping your turn short
2. 2.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) waiting for a pause (c) talking over someone (d) jumping in mid-sentence
3. 3.⏱️ A group discussion lasts 16 minutes. Kabir speaks for 4 minutes, Aarav for 5 minutes and Tara for 5 minutes. Ananya uses all the time left. How many minutes does Ananya get?
4. 4.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Stop talking, my idea is better.” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
5. 5.True or false: “Can I say something when you finish?” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) raising your hand (b) talking over someone (c) keeping your turn short (d) asking “Can I add?”
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) keeping your turn short (c) waiting for a pause (d) asking “Can I add?”
8. 8.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) shouting the answer (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) jumping in mid-sentence (d) hogging the whole talk
9. 9.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: waiting for a pause? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
10. 10.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Go on, I’ll share mine after you.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
11. 11.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) talking over someone (b) finishing their sentence (c) letting all speak once (d) jumping in mid-sentence
12. 12.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Blah blah. Anyway…” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
13. 13.True or false: “finishing their sentence” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Can I say something when you finish?” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “waiting for a pause” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: raising your hand? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
17. 17.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) shout your name (b) raise your hand (c) stand on the desk (d) tap the teacher
19. 19.True or false: “shouting the answer” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
21. 21.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) raising your hand (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) finishing their sentence
22. 22.🗣️ In a 24-minute project meeting, 6 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting all speak once (b) keeping your turn short (c) finishing their sentence (d) raising your hand
24. 24.True or false: “saying “Sorry, go on”” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) waiting for a pause (c) keeping your turn short (d) talking over someone
26. 26.🗣️ In a 6-minute class meeting, 3 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
27. 27.True or false: “jumping in mid-sentence” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.✋ 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
29. 29.True or false: “hogging the whole talk” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) nothing at all (b) “Whatever.” (c) “My turn now.” (d) “Sorry, go on.”
31. 31.True or false: “raising your hand” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) shouting the answer (c) jumping in mid-sentence (d) cutting in with a joke
33. 33.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) so you can leave (b) so all get a turn (c) so nobody speaks (d) to sound clever
34. 34.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: shouting the answer? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
35. 35.✋ 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
36. 36.True or false: “letting all speak once” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “cutting in with a joke” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Blah blah. Anyway…” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) talking over someone (d) hogging the whole talk
40. 40.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in

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