Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 294 · 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? “Blah blah. Anyway…” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
2. 2.True or false: “shouting the answer” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) raising your hand (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) keeping your turn short
4. 4.🗣️ In a 15-minute circle time, 3 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
5. 5.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: letting all speak once? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
6. 6.True or false: “letting all speak once” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Can I say something when you finish?” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
8. 8.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) ask what she thinks (b) keep talking (c) change seats (d) ignore her
9. 9.True or false: “finishing their sentence” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Go on, I’ll share mine after you.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) hogging the whole talk (c) jumping in mid-sentence (d) shouting the answer
12. 12.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) keeping your turn short (c) talking over someone (d) finishing their sentence
13. 13.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) stand on the desk (b) tap the teacher (c) shout your name (d) raise your hand
14. 14.✋ 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
15. 15.True or false: “Stop talking, my idea is better.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: cutting in with a joke? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
17. 17.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) to sound clever (b) so you can leave (c) so nobody speaks (d) so all get a turn
18. 18.🚨 Your teacher is talking, but you see smoke coming from the lab. What should you do? (a) interrupt at once (b) tell her tomorrow (c) raise your hand quietly (d) wait for a pause
19. 19.True or false: “keeping your turn short” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔄 In a class meeting, each of 9 children speaks for 3 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 4 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
21. 21.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: saying “Sorry, go on”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
22. 22.🔄 In a family meeting, each of 6 children speaks for 3 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 2 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
23. 23.✋ 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
24. 24.True or false: “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: jumping in mid-sentence? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
26. 26.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
27. 27.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) nothing at all (b) “Sorry, go on.” (c) “My turn now.” (d) “Whatever.”
28. 28.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) cutting in with a joke (c) talking over someone (d) waiting for a pause
29. 29.True or false: “talking over someone” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) raising your hand (c) finishing their sentence (d) shouting the answer
31. 31.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: raising your hand? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
32. 32.🔄 In a class 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?
33. 33.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) keeping your turn short (b) raising your hand (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) shouting the answer
34. 34.True or false: “raising your hand” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) waiting for a pause (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) talking over someone (d) letting all speak once
36. 36.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: talking over someone? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting for a pause (b) talking over someone (c) raising your hand (d) asking “Can I add?”
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting for a pause (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) hogging the whole talk (d) keeping your turn short
39. 39.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Stop talking, my idea is better.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
40. 40.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) letting all speak once (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) finishing their sentence (d) asking “Can I add?”

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