Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 291 · 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? “Stop talking, my idea is better.” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
2. 2.True or false: “letting all speak once” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “talking over someone” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “cutting in with a joke” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.✋ 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
6. 6.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Blah blah. Anyway…” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
7. 7.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) shouting the answer (b) raising your hand (c) talking over someone (d) finishing their sentence
9. 9.🔄 In a book-club chat, each of 5 children speaks for 2 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 4 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
10. 10.⏱️ A circle time lasts 17 minutes. Arjun speaks for 3 minutes, Rohan for 5 minutes and Diya for 3 minutes. Ishaan uses all the time left. How many minutes does Ishaan get?
11. 11.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) so all get a turn (b) so nobody speaks (c) to sound clever (d) so you can leave
13. 13.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) shouting the answer (c) jumping in mid-sentence (d) talking over someone
14. 14.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) change seats (b) ignore her (c) keep talking (d) ask what she thinks
15. 15.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: letting all speak once? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
16. 16.True or false: “saying “Sorry, go on”” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “jumping in mid-sentence” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔄 In a circle time, each of 5 children speaks for 1 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 2 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
19. 19.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Can I say something when you finish?” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
20. 20.True or false: “shouting the answer” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “No, no, listen to ME!” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “keeping your turn short” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: keeping your turn short? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
24. 24.True or false: “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) keeping your turn short (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) talking over someone
26. 26.True or false: “waiting for a pause” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) nothing at all (b) “Whatever.” (c) “My turn now.” (d) “Sorry, go on.”
28. 28.True or false: “talking over someone” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.✋ 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
30. 30.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: shouting the answer? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing their sentence (b) raising your hand (c) waiting for a pause (d) keeping your turn short
32. 32.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: cutting in with a joke? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
33. 33.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: finishing their sentence? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
34. 34.🗣️ In a 10-minute group discussion, 5 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
35. 35.True or false: “Blah blah. Anyway…” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⏱️ A circle time lasts 18 minutes. Diya speaks for 5 minutes, Saanvi for 3 minutes and Ishaan for 3 minutes. Arjun uses all the time left. How many minutes does Arjun get?
37. 37.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: raising your hand? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
38. 38.✋ 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
39. 39.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: talking over someone? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
40. 40.True or false: “Can I say something when you finish?” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True

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