Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 372 · 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.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) talking over someone (b) finishing their sentence (c) waiting for a pause (d) hogging the whole talk
2. 2.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) waiting for a pause (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) letting all speak once (d) talking over someone
3. 3.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) talking over someone (b) hogging the whole talk (c) shouting the answer (d) letting all speak once
4. 4.True or false: “saying “Sorry, go on”” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⏱️ A group discussion lasts 12 minutes. Diya speaks for 3 minutes, Meera for 3 minutes and Saanvi for 4 minutes. Kabir uses all the time left. How many minutes does Kabir get?
6. 6.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.✋ 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
8. 8.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) shouting the answer (b) talking over someone (c) hogging the whole talk (d) raising your hand
9. 9.True or false: “saying “Sorry, go on”” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: finishing their sentence? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing their sentence (b) raising your hand (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) letting all speak once
12. 12.True or false: “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
14. 14.True or false: “hogging the whole talk” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
16. 16.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔄 In a project meeting, each of 9 children speaks for 3 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 2 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) keeping your turn short (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) hogging the whole talk
19. 19.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “No, no, listen to ME!” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
20. 20.⏱️ A circle time lasts 17 minutes. Nisha speaks for 3 minutes, Meera for 3 minutes and Arjun for 3 minutes. Rohan uses all the time left. How many minutes does Rohan get?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) cutting in with a joke (c) letting all speak once (d) raising your hand
22. 22.🔄 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?
23. 23.True or false: “Go on, I’ll share mine after you.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “raising your hand” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: letting all speak once? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
27. 27.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) so all get a turn (b) so nobody speaks (c) so you can leave (d) to sound clever
28. 28.True or false: “Blah blah. Anyway…” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “jumping in mid-sentence” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) “Whatever.” (b) “My turn now.” (c) “Sorry, go on.” (d) nothing at all
31. 31.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: talking over someone? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
32. 32.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: shouting the answer? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
33. 33.🚨 Your teacher is talking, but you see smoke coming from the lab. What should you do? (a) interrupt at once (b) wait for a pause (c) tell her tomorrow (d) raise your hand quietly
34. 34.⏱️ A group discussion lasts 12 minutes. Tara speaks for 2 minutes, Kabir for 2 minutes and Ishaan for 2 minutes. Arjun uses all the time left. How many minutes does Arjun get?
35. 35.🗣️ In a 12-minute project meeting, 3 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
36. 36.True or false: “waiting for a pause” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🗣️ In a 18-minute class meeting, 6 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
38. 38.True or false: “raising your hand” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⏱️ A project meeting lasts 17 minutes. Saanvi speaks for 2 minutes, Diya for 2 minutes and Ishaan for 6 minutes. Aarav uses all the time left. How many minutes does Aarav get?
40. 40.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: jumping in mid-sentence? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting

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