Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 259 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) keeping your turn short (c) talking over someone (d) asking “Can I add?”
2. 2.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Stop talking, my idea is better.” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
3. 3.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: asking “Can I add?”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
4. 4.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) so you can leave (b) to sound clever (c) so nobody speaks (d) so all get a turn
5. 5.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) letting all speak once (b) raising your hand (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) cutting in with a joke
6. 6.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: keeping your turn short? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
7. 7.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) finishing their sentence (c) shouting the answer (d) waiting for a pause
8. 8.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: jumping in mid-sentence? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) raising your hand (b) shouting the answer (c) hogging the whole talk (d) finishing their sentence
10. 10.True or false: “Go on, I’ll share mine after you.” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) keep talking (b) change seats (c) ignore her (d) ask what she thinks
12. 12.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔄 In a circle time, each of 5 children speaks for 3 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 4 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
14. 14.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “shouting the answer” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) “My turn now.” (b) “Sorry, go on.” (c) nothing at all (d) “Whatever.”
17. 17.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: saying “Sorry, go on”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
18. 18.✋ 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
19. 19.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) letting all speak once (c) finishing their sentence (d) raising your hand
20. 20.🗣️ In a 18-minute circle time, 3 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
21. 21.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: letting all speak once? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) cutting in with a joke (c) raising your hand (d) waiting for a pause
23. 23.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Can I say something when you finish?” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
24. 24.🚨 Your teacher is talking, but you see smoke coming from the lab. What should you do? (a) wait for a pause (b) tell her tomorrow (c) raise your hand quietly (d) interrupt at once
25. 25.True or false: “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔄 In a family meeting, each of 5 children speaks for 2 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 4 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
27. 27.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) waiting for a pause (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) letting all speak once (d) jumping in mid-sentence
29. 29.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: talking over someone? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting all speak once (b) keeping your turn short (c) hogging the whole talk (d) asking “Can I add?”
31. 31.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) letting all speak once (b) keeping your turn short (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) shouting the answer
32. 32.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: cutting in with a joke? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
33. 33.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) finishing their sentence (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) hogging the whole talk
34. 34.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) keeping your turn short (b) waiting for a pause (c) talking over someone (d) asking “Can I add?”
35. 35.True or false: “Go on, I’ll share mine after you.” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “No, no, listen to ME!” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Blah blah. Anyway…” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “finishing their sentence” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔄 In a group discussion, each of 4 children speaks for 1 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 4 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
40. 40.✋ 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

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