Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 415 · 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) shouting the answer (b) talking over someone (c) finishing their sentence (d) raising your hand
2. 2.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: cutting in with a joke? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
3. 3.🔄 In a project meeting, each of 7 children speaks for 2 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 5 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
4. 4.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) tap the teacher (b) stand on the desk (c) shout your name (d) raise your hand
5. 5.True or false: “hogging the whole talk” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
7. 7.True or false: “No, no, listen to ME!” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: jumping in mid-sentence? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
9. 9.⏱️ A class meeting lasts 17 minutes. Ishaan speaks for 3 minutes, Nisha for 2 minutes and Vihaan for 4 minutes. Tara uses all the time left. How many minutes does Tara get?
10. 10.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) raising your hand
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) hogging the whole talk (c) waiting for a pause (d) finishing their sentence
12. 12.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) talking over someone (b) keeping your turn short (c) waiting for a pause (d) letting all speak once
13. 13.True or false: “Blah blah. Anyway…” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) nothing at all (b) “Sorry, go on.” (c) “My turn now.” (d) “Whatever.”
15. 15.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) shouting the answer (c) letting all speak once (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
17. 17.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Can I say something when you finish?” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
18. 18.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) waiting for a pause (b) talking over someone (c) hogging the whole talk (d) shouting the answer
19. 19.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) shouting the answer (c) talking over someone (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
20. 20.✋ 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your turn short (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) letting all speak once (d) cutting in with a joke
22. 22.🚨 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) raise your hand quietly (d) tell her tomorrow
23. 23.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) so you can leave (b) so all get a turn (c) so nobody speaks (d) to sound clever
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting the answer (b) keeping your turn short (c) hogging the whole talk (d) jumping in mid-sentence
25. 25.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: saying “Sorry, go on”? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
26. 26.True or false: “jumping in mid-sentence” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Blah blah. Anyway…” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
28. 28.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: talking over someone? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
29. 29.True or false: “saying “Sorry, go on”” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Can I say something when you finish?” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “keeping your turn short” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: finishing their sentence? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
33. 33.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) ignore her (b) ask what she thinks (c) change seats (d) keep talking
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) cutting in with a joke (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) shouting the answer
35. 35.True or false: “finishing their sentence” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔄 In a circle time, each of 8 children speaks for 3 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 4 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
37. 37.🗣️ In a 12-minute project meeting, 3 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
38. 38.True or false: “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Blah blah. Anyway…” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “talking over someone” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True

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