Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 318 · 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: “Go on, I’ll share mine after you.” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) keeping your turn short (b) cutting in with a joke (c) waiting for a pause (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting the answer (b) raising your hand (c) waiting for a pause (d) keeping your turn short
4. 4.True or false: “raising your hand” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: letting all speak once? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
7. 7.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) talking over someone (b) raising your hand (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) keeping your turn short
8. 8.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Can I say something when you finish?” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
9. 9.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Blah blah. Anyway…” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
10. 10.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) keeping your turn short (c) finishing their sentence (d) raising your hand
11. 11.✋ 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
12. 12.🗣️ In a 8-minute book-club chat, 4 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
13. 13.✋ 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
14. 14.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) “Sorry, go on.” (b) “My turn now.” (c) “Whatever.” (d) nothing at all
15. 15.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: talking over someone? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
16. 16.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Blah blah. Anyway…” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) shouting the answer (c) finishing their sentence (d) jumping in mid-sentence
19. 19.True or false: “Can I say something when you finish?” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: cutting in with a joke? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
21. 21.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) shouting the answer (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) letting all speak once
22. 22.⏱️ A circle time lasts 14 minutes. Ishaan speaks for 3 minutes, Ananya for 2 minutes and Tara for 3 minutes. Kabir uses all the time left. How many minutes does Kabir get?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking over someone (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) shouting the answer (d) finishing their sentence
24. 24.⏱️ A group discussion lasts 22 minutes. Vihaan speaks for 6 minutes, Tara for 4 minutes and Aarav for 5 minutes. Kabir uses all the time left. How many minutes does Kabir get?
25. 25.🔄 In a class meeting, each of 9 children speaks for 1 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 3 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
26. 26.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) stand on the desk (b) shout your name (c) tap the teacher (d) raise your hand
27. 27.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) shouting the answer (c) keeping your turn short (d) finishing their sentence
28. 28.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) talking over someone (c) finishing their sentence (d) letting all speak once
29. 29.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: saying “Sorry, go on”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
30. 30.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) raising your hand (c) finishing their sentence (d) cutting in with a joke
32. 32.⏱️ A family meeting lasts 18 minutes. Aarav speaks for 3 minutes, Tara for 3 minutes and Meera for 5 minutes. Kabir uses all the time left. How many minutes does Kabir get?
33. 33.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: asking “Can I add?”? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
34. 34.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: hogging the whole talk? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
35. 35.🚨 Your teacher is talking, but you see smoke coming from the lab. What should you do? (a) raise your hand quietly (b) wait for a pause (c) tell her tomorrow (d) interrupt at once
36. 36.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Stop talking, my idea is better.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
37. 37.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) hogging the whole talk (c) finishing their sentence (d) waiting for a pause
38. 38.⏱️ A family meeting lasts 19 minutes. Kabir speaks for 6 minutes, Ishaan for 3 minutes and Rohan for 6 minutes. Arjun uses all the time left. How many minutes does Arjun get?
39. 39.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) raising your hand (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) hogging the whole talk
40. 40.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption

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