Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 420 · 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.True or false: “cutting in with a joke” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.✋ 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
3. 3.True or false: “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) waiting for a pause (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) raising your hand (d) jumping in mid-sentence
5. 5.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: saying “Sorry, go on”? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
6. 6.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) to sound clever (b) so nobody speaks (c) so all get a turn (d) so you can leave
7. 7.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: asking “Can I add?”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
8. 8.True or false: “cutting in with a joke” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) waiting for a pause (c) letting all speak once (d) cutting in with a joke
10. 10.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) talking over someone (b) jumping in mid-sentence (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) shouting the answer
11. 11.True or false: “saying “Sorry, go on”” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) “Sorry, go on.” (b) “My turn now.” (c) “Whatever.” (d) nothing at all
13. 13.True or false: “hogging the whole talk” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔄 In a circle time, each of 4 children speaks for 1 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 5 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
15. 15.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: talking over someone? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
16. 16.True or false: “finishing their sentence” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🗣️ In a 20-minute class meeting, 4 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
18. 18.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “No, no, listen to ME!” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
20. 20.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: finishing their sentence? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
21. 21.True or false: “talking over someone” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “finishing their sentence” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: jumping in mid-sentence? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) raising your hand (c) finishing their sentence (d) letting all speak once
25. 25.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) raise your hand (b) stand on the desk (c) tap the teacher (d) shout your name
27. 27.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: hogging the whole talk? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
28. 28.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) ignore her (b) change seats (c) keep talking (d) ask what she thinks
29. 29.True or false: “raising your hand” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) letting all speak once
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) raising your hand (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) keeping your turn short
32. 32.🗣️ In a 12-minute circle time, 4 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
33. 33.🔄 In a group discussion, each of 6 children speaks for 3 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 5 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
34. 34.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: shouting the answer? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
35. 35.⏱️ A class meeting lasts 22 minutes. Kabir speaks for 6 minutes, Diya for 3 minutes and Ishaan for 5 minutes. Meera uses all the time left. How many minutes does Meera get?
36. 36.🔄 In a circle time, each of 5 children speaks for 2 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 4 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
37. 37.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) keeping your turn short (b) finishing their sentence (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) raising your hand
38. 38.True or false: “Stop talking, my idea is better.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Can I say something when you finish?” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
40. 40.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: raising your hand? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking

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