Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 385 · 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: jumping in mid-sentence? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
2. 2.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Can I say something when you finish?” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting all speak once (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) finishing their sentence (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) hogging the whole talk (c) jumping in mid-sentence (d) waiting for a pause
5. 5.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) talking over someone (c) cutting in with a joke (d) waiting for a pause
6. 6.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
7. 7.✋ 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
8. 8.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) shout your name (b) stand on the desk (c) tap the teacher (d) raise your hand
9. 9.🔄 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?
10. 10.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
11. 11.True or false: “waiting for a pause” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “cutting in with a joke” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) so nobody speaks (b) so you can leave (c) so all get a turn (d) to sound clever
14. 14.⏱️ A family meeting lasts 17 minutes. Aarav speaks for 2 minutes, Meera for 3 minutes and Rohan for 4 minutes. Tara uses all the time left. How many minutes does Tara get?
15. 15.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: keeping your turn short? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
16. 16.⏱️ A project meeting lasts 17 minutes. Aarav speaks for 5 minutes, Meera for 5 minutes and Ishaan for 5 minutes. Tara uses all the time left. How many minutes does Tara get?
17. 17.🚨 Your teacher is talking, but you see smoke coming from the lab. What should you do? (a) tell her tomorrow (b) interrupt at once (c) wait for a pause (d) raise your hand quietly
18. 18.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Stop talking, my idea is better.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
21. 21.True or false: “cutting in with a joke” 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.🗣️ In a 30-minute family meeting, 5 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
24. 24.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) waiting for a pause (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) raising your hand (d) jumping in mid-sentence
25. 25.True or false: “waiting for a pause” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) talking over someone (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) shouting the answer
27. 27.True or false: “hogging the whole talk” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Go on, I’ll share mine after you.” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) shouting the answer (b) jumping in mid-sentence (c) letting all speak once (d) talking over someone
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) keeping your turn short (c) cutting in with a joke (d) letting all speak once
32. 32.True or false: “Stop talking, my idea is better.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) letting all speak once
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 interrupting. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) raising your hand (b) finishing their sentence (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) keeping your turn short
37. 37.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: waiting for a pause? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
38. 38.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) nothing at all (b) “Sorry, go on.” (c) “My turn now.” (d) “Whatever.”
39. 39.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “No, no, listen to ME!” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
40. 40.True or false: “finishing their sentence” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False

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