Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 413 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) waiting for a pause (b) letting all speak once (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) talking over someone
2. 2.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your turn short (b) finishing their sentence (c) raising your hand (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
4. 4.⏱️ A circle time lasts 16 minutes. Nisha speaks for 6 minutes, Tara for 4 minutes and Saanvi for 4 minutes. Kabir uses all the time left. How many minutes does Kabir get?
5. 5.True or false: “cutting in with a joke” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) “Sorry, go on.” (b) “My turn now.” (c) “Whatever.” (d) nothing at all
7. 7.True or false: “talking over someone” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Stop talking, my idea is better.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
9. 9.🗣️ In a 12-minute group discussion, 4 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
10. 10.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: jumping in mid-sentence? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
11. 11.True or false: “waiting for a pause” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.⏱️ A group discussion lasts 13 minutes. Rohan speaks for 2 minutes, Diya for 2 minutes and Ishaan for 4 minutes. Arjun uses all the time left. How many minutes does Arjun get?
13. 13.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Blah blah. Anyway…” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
14. 14.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) keeping your turn short (b) jumping in mid-sentence (c) shouting the answer (d) cutting in with a joke
15. 15.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) tap the teacher (b) shout your name (c) raise your hand (d) stand on the desk
16. 16.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: letting all speak once? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
17. 17.🔄 In a family meeting, each of 8 children speaks for 2 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 4 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
18. 18.✋ 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
19. 19.⏱️ A project meeting lasts 20 minutes. Rohan speaks for 4 minutes, Arjun for 5 minutes and Saanvi for 6 minutes. Meera uses all the time left. How many minutes does Meera get?
20. 20.True or false: “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) keep talking (b) ignore her (c) change seats (d) ask what she thinks
22. 22.🔄 In a group discussion, each of 8 children speaks for 1 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 3 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
23. 23.True or false: “jumping in mid-sentence” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) letting all speak once (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) talking over someone (d) waiting for a pause
25. 25.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) waiting for a pause (c) hogging the whole talk (d) finishing their sentence
26. 26.⏱️ A book-club chat lasts 12 minutes. Nisha speaks for 3 minutes, Arjun for 4 minutes and Vihaan for 3 minutes. Meera uses all the time left. How many minutes does Meera get?
27. 27.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) cutting in with a joke (c) finishing their sentence (d) letting all speak once
28. 28.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🚨 Your teacher is talking, but you see smoke coming from the lab. What should you do? (a) wait for a pause (b) tell her tomorrow (c) raise your hand quietly (d) interrupt at once
30. 30.🗣️ In a 12-minute circle time, 4 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
31. 31.⏱️ A group discussion lasts 14 minutes. Saanvi speaks for 2 minutes, Kabir for 3 minutes and Arjun for 5 minutes. Aarav uses all the time left. How many minutes does Aarav get?
32. 32.True or false: “No, no, listen to ME!” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “shouting the answer” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) finishing their sentence (c) talking over someone (d) keeping your turn short
35. 35.True or false: “Stop talking, my idea is better.” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔄 In a circle time, each of 9 children speaks for 1 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 2 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
37. 37.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) to sound clever (b) so you can leave (c) so nobody speaks (d) so all get a turn
39. 39.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: keeping your turn short? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
40. 40.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: saying “Sorry, go on”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting

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