Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 38 · 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.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: saying “Sorry, go on”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
2. 2.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) letting all speak once (c) cutting in with a joke (d) raising your hand
3. 3.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) raising your hand (c) letting all speak once (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
5. 5.🔄 In a project meeting, each of 6 children speaks for 2 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 2 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
6. 6.🗣️ In a 12-minute group discussion, 4 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
7. 7.True or false: “Stop talking, my idea is better.” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) waiting for a pause (c) shouting the answer (d) letting all speak once
9. 9.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “No, no, listen to ME!” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
10. 10.True or false: “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) talking over someone (c) letting all speak once (d) finishing their sentence
12. 12.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Stop talking, my idea is better.” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
13. 13.True or false: “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Can I say something when you finish?” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⏳ 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
16. 16.🔄 In a class 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?
17. 17.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: hogging the whole talk? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
18. 18.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: jumping in mid-sentence? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking over someone (b) finishing their sentence (c) hogging the whole talk (d) asking “Can I add?”
20. 20.True or false: “saying “Sorry, go on”” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “keeping your turn short” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) keeping your turn short (d) waiting for a pause
23. 23.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: asking “Can I add?”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
24. 24.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: shouting the answer? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
26. 26.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) “Sorry, go on.” (b) “My turn now.” (c) nothing at all (d) “Whatever.”
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) talking over someone (c) keeping your turn short (d) finishing their sentence
28. 28.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) stand on the desk (b) tap the teacher (c) raise your hand (d) shout your name
29. 29.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) hogging the whole talk (c) waiting for a pause (d) asking “Can I add?”
30. 30.🚨 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
31. 31.True or false: “shouting the answer” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Go on, I’ll share mine after you.” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
33. 33.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: letting all speak once? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
34. 34.⏱️ A book-club chat lasts 15 minutes. Saanvi speaks for 3 minutes, Ishaan for 5 minutes and Diya for 4 minutes. Ananya uses all the time left. How many minutes does Ananya get?
35. 35.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: waiting for a pause? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
36. 36.True or false: “Stop talking, my idea is better.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🗣️ In a 12-minute family meeting, 6 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
38. 38.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Can I say something when you finish?” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting all speak once (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) finishing their sentence (d) waiting for a pause
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) talking over someone (c) raising your hand (d) finishing their sentence

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