Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 354 · 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.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) to sound clever (b) so nobody speaks (c) so you can leave (d) so all get a turn
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) keeping your turn short (c) cutting in with a joke (d) waiting for a pause
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.✋ 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
5. 5.True or false: “waiting for a pause” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) shouting the answer (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) talking over someone (d) cutting in with a joke
7. 7.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) waiting for a pause (c) talking over someone (d) finishing their sentence
8. 8.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: shouting the answer? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
9. 9.🚨 Your teacher is talking, but you see smoke coming from the lab. What should you do? (a) tell her tomorrow (b) wait for a pause (c) interrupt at once (d) raise your hand quietly
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting for a pause (b) talking over someone (c) finishing their sentence (d) hogging the whole talk
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) raising your hand (c) jumping in mid-sentence (d) asking “Can I add?”
12. 12.🗣️ In a 24-minute book-club chat, 4 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
13. 13.True or false: “Go on, I’ll share mine after you.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “saying “Sorry, go on”” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking over someone (b) hogging the whole talk (c) finishing their sentence (d) raising your hand
16. 16.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: saying “Sorry, go on”? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
17. 17.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) ask what she thinks (b) keep talking (c) ignore her (d) change seats
18. 18.⏱️ A circle time lasts 21 minutes. Vihaan speaks for 2 minutes, Aarav for 6 minutes and Kabir for 6 minutes. Arjun uses all the time left. How many minutes does Arjun get?
19. 19.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) “My turn now.” (b) “Whatever.” (c) “Sorry, go on.” (d) nothing at all
20. 20.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: jumping in mid-sentence? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
21. 21.True or false: “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Stop talking, my idea is better.” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
23. 23.True or false: “hogging the whole talk” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔄 In a project meeting, each of 9 children speaks for 3 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 5 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
25. 25.🗣️ In a 15-minute circle time, 5 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
26. 26.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: finishing their sentence? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
27. 27.🔄 In a circle time, each of 7 children speaks for 1 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 3 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
28. 28.🗣️ In a 12-minute project meeting, 6 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
29. 29.🔄 In a project meeting, each of 8 children speaks for 3 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 2 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting for a pause (b) raising your hand (c) keeping your turn short (d) talking over someone
31. 31.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) hogging the whole talk (c) raising your hand (d) cutting in with a joke
32. 32.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Blah blah. Anyway…” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
33. 33.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: asking “Can I add?”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
34. 34.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) letting all speak once (c) cutting in with a joke (d) keeping your turn short
35. 35.⏱️ A group discussion lasts 19 minutes. Rohan speaks for 6 minutes, Ishaan for 4 minutes and Arjun for 6 minutes. Meera uses all the time left. How many minutes does Meera get?
36. 36.True or false: “Can I say something when you finish?” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔄 In a book-club chat, each of 7 children speaks for 3 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 2 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
38. 38.🔄 In a family meeting, each of 8 children speaks for 1 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 2 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
39. 39.🔄 In a group discussion, each of 7 children speaks for 1 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 2 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
40. 40.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “No, no, listen to ME!” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in

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