Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 307 · 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: “raising your hand” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) letting all speak once (b) finishing their sentence (c) hogging the whole talk (d) shouting the answer
3. 3.True or false: “waiting for a pause” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Go on, I’ll share mine after you.” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🗣️ In a 10-minute family meeting, 5 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
6. 6.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Blah blah. Anyway…” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
7. 7.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) finishing their sentence (b) talking over someone (c) keeping your turn short (d) cutting in with a joke
8. 8.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) shout your name (b) tap the teacher (c) stand on the desk (d) raise your hand
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing their sentence (b) talking over someone (c) jumping in mid-sentence (d) raising your hand
10. 10.True or false: “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔄 In a class meeting, each of 4 children speaks for 3 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 5 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
12. 12.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) cutting in with a joke (c) raising your hand (d) letting all speak once
13. 13.🔄 In a book-club chat, each of 6 children speaks for 2 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.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) letting all speak once (b) finishing their sentence (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
16. 16.⏱️ A circle time lasts 14 minutes. Ananya speaks for 6 minutes, Meera for 3 minutes and Rohan for 2 minutes. Diya uses all the time left. How many minutes does Diya get?
17. 17.✋ 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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing their sentence (b) waiting for a pause (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) raising your hand
19. 19.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Can I say something when you finish?” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
20. 20.True or false: “letting all speak once” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “jumping in mid-sentence” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.✋ 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting for a pause (b) cutting in with a joke (c) keeping your turn short (d) letting all speak once
24. 24.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) shouting the answer (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) jumping in mid-sentence (d) finishing their sentence
25. 25.⏱️ A circle time lasts 14 minutes. Arjun speaks for 5 minutes, Diya for 2 minutes and Nisha for 3 minutes. Aarav uses all the time left. How many minutes does Aarav get?
26. 26.🔄 In a circle time, each of 8 children speaks for 3 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 3 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
27. 27.🗣️ In a 36-minute circle time, 6 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
28. 28.True or false: “saying “Sorry, go on”” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “raising your hand” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) raising your hand (b) letting all speak once (c) shouting the answer (d) waiting for a pause
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your turn short (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) jumping in mid-sentence (d) asking “Can I add?”
32. 32.⏱️ A group discussion lasts 16 minutes. Ishaan speaks for 5 minutes, Kabir for 4 minutes and Ananya for 2 minutes. Tara uses all the time left. How many minutes does Tara get?
33. 33.True or false: “Go on, I’ll share mine after you.” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: asking “Can I add?”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
35. 35.True or false: “keeping your turn short” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
37. 37.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) “My turn now.” (b) “Sorry, go on.” (c) nothing at all (d) “Whatever.”
38. 38.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⏱️ A family meeting lasts 21 minutes. Tara speaks for 4 minutes, Kabir for 5 minutes and Diya for 4 minutes. Saanvi uses all the time left. How many minutes does Saanvi get?
40. 40.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Stop talking, my idea is better.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption

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