Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 272 · 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.True or false: “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Go on, I’ll share mine after you.” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Can I say something when you finish?” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
4. 4.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: jumping in mid-sentence? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
5. 5.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: saying “Sorry, go on”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
6. 6.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) “Whatever.” (b) “My turn now.” (c) “Sorry, go on.” (d) nothing at all
7. 7.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) shouting the answer (b) letting all speak once (c) talking over someone (d) hogging the whole talk
8. 8.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) waiting for a pause (b) cutting in with a joke (c) letting all speak once (d) keeping your turn short
9. 9.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) waiting for a pause (c) letting all speak once (d) talking over someone
10. 10.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) tap the teacher (b) shout your name (c) raise your hand (d) stand on the desk
11. 11.True or false: “Stop talking, my idea is better.” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.✋ 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting for a pause (b) talking over someone (c) cutting in with a joke (d) hogging the whole talk
14. 14.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) ignore her (b) ask what she thinks (c) change seats (d) keep talking
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your turn short (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) hogging the whole talk
16. 16.True or false: “talking over someone” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
18. 18.🔄 In a group discussion, each of 5 children speaks for 2 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 2 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting all speak once (b) jumping in mid-sentence (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting the answer (b) raising your hand (c) talking over someone (d) finishing their sentence
21. 21.True or false: “waiting for a pause” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) waiting for a pause (b) hogging the whole talk (c) cutting in with a joke (d) jumping in mid-sentence
23. 23.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Can I say something when you finish?” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.✋ 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
26. 26.True or false: “keeping your turn short” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: keeping your turn short? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
28. 28.True or false: “letting all speak once” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) keeping your turn short (d) asking “Can I add?”
31. 31.True or false: “finishing their sentence” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🗣️ In a 15-minute family meeting, 3 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
33. 33.🚨 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
34. 34.True or false: “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) shouting the answer (b) raising your hand (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) keeping your turn short
36. 36.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) shouting the answer (b) cutting in with a joke (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) hogging the whole talk
37. 37.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) talking over someone (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) finishing their sentence
38. 38.True or false: “letting all speak once” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking over someone (b) keeping your turn short (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) raising your hand
40. 40.🗣️ In a 24-minute family meeting, 6 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?

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