Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 417 · 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) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) shouting the answer (c) waiting for a pause (d) asking “Can I add?”
2. 2.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) shouting the answer (b) raising your hand (c) hogging the whole talk (d) finishing their sentence
3. 3.True or false: “Stop talking, my idea is better.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Can I say something when you finish?” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
5. 5.True or false: “jumping in mid-sentence” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⏱️ A book-club chat lasts 17 minutes. Arjun speaks for 6 minutes, Rohan for 6 minutes and Kabir for 2 minutes. Aarav uses all the time left. How many minutes does Aarav get?
8. 8.🗣️ In a 30-minute circle time, 5 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
9. 9.⏱️ A book-club chat lasts 19 minutes. Arjun speaks for 5 minutes, Nisha for 3 minutes and Ishaan for 3 minutes. Aarav uses all the time left. How many minutes does Aarav get?
10. 10.⏱️ A book-club chat lasts 19 minutes. Kabir speaks for 3 minutes, Arjun for 5 minutes and Vihaan for 4 minutes. Aarav uses all the time left. How many minutes does Aarav get?
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking over someone (b) cutting in with a joke (c) letting all speak once (d) shouting the answer
12. 12.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) stand on the desk (b) raise your hand (c) tap the teacher (d) shout your name
13. 13.🚨 Your teacher is talking, but you see smoke coming from the lab. What should you do? (a) tell her tomorrow (b) raise your hand quietly (c) interrupt at once (d) wait for a pause
14. 14.True or false: “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “saying “Sorry, go on”” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: saying “Sorry, go on”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) keeping your turn short (c) cutting in with a joke (d) waiting for a pause
18. 18.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) keep talking (b) ask what she thinks (c) ignore her (d) change seats
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting for a pause (b) raising your hand (c) hogging the whole talk (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
20. 20.True or false: “letting all speak once” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) shouting the answer (b) keeping your turn short (c) cutting in with a joke (d) hogging the whole talk
22. 22.True or false: “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🗣️ In a 24-minute group discussion, 6 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
24. 24.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: hogging the whole talk? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
25. 25.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) letting all speak once (c) shouting the answer (d) waiting for a pause
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting for a pause (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) keeping your turn short (d) talking over someone
27. 27.True or false: “shouting the answer” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “cutting in with a joke” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
30. 30.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: jumping in mid-sentence? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
31. 31.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⏱️ A project meeting lasts 20 minutes. Aarav speaks for 4 minutes, Vihaan for 3 minutes and Meera for 5 minutes. Ishaan uses all the time left. How many minutes does Ishaan get?
33. 33.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) letting all speak once (c) finishing their sentence (d) waiting for a pause
35. 35.True or false: “talking over someone” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “No, no, listen to ME!” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
37. 37.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) raising your hand (b) talking over someone (c) shouting the answer (d) hogging the whole talk
39. 39.✋ 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
40. 40.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) letting all speak once (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) keeping your turn short

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