Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 270 · 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.✋ 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
2. 2.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Can I say something when you finish?” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
3. 3.True or false: “finishing their sentence” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: jumping in mid-sentence? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
5. 5.True or false: “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔄 In a group discussion, each of 6 children speaks for 2 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 5 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
7. 7.True or false: “jumping in mid-sentence” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) stand on the desk (b) tap the teacher (c) raise your hand (d) shout your name
9. 9.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: shouting the answer? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
10. 10.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) letting all speak once (c) cutting in with a joke (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
11. 11.True or false: “asking “Can I add?”” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Can I say something when you finish?” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Go on, I’ll share mine after you.” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🗣️ In a 15-minute family meeting, 5 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) cutting in with a joke (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) finishing their sentence
16. 16.True or false: “Blah blah. Anyway…” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “talking over someone” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “jumping in mid-sentence” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: talking over someone? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
20. 20.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) ask what she thinks (b) keep talking (c) ignore her (d) change seats
21. 21.🚨 Your teacher is talking, but you see smoke coming from the lab. What should you do? (a) wait for a pause (b) raise your hand quietly (c) tell her tomorrow (d) interrupt at once
22. 22.True or false: “hogging the whole talk” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.✋ 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
24. 24.True or false: “raising your hand” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting for a pause (b) letting all speak once (c) hogging the whole talk (d) keeping your turn short
26. 26.True or false: “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Can I say something when you finish?” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: asking “Can I add?”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
29. 29.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “No, no, listen to ME!” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
30. 30.True or false: “asking “Can I add?”” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⏱️ A class meeting lasts 17 minutes. Meera speaks for 5 minutes, Vihaan for 6 minutes and Tara for 2 minutes. Rohan uses all the time left. How many minutes does Rohan get?
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) cutting in with a joke (c) hogging the whole talk (d) talking over someone
33. 33.True or false: “waiting for a pause” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Go on, I’ll share mine after you.” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “finishing their sentence” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) so you can leave (b) so nobody speaks (c) to sound clever (d) so all get a turn
37. 37.True or false: “talking over someone” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) shouting the answer (c) talking over someone (d) jumping in mid-sentence
39. 39.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) jumping in mid-sentence (c) finishing their sentence (d) raising your hand
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) keeping your turn short (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) finishing their sentence

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