Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 423 · 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: “raising your hand” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) talking over someone (c) jumping in mid-sentence (d) cutting in with a joke
3. 3.True or false: “letting all speak once” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.✋ 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
6. 6.⏱️ A family meeting lasts 17 minutes. Ananya speaks for 2 minutes, Meera for 4 minutes and Rohan for 6 minutes. Saanvi uses all the time left. How many minutes does Saanvi get?
7. 7.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: shouting the answer? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
8. 8.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) talking over someone (b) jumping in mid-sentence (c) finishing their sentence (d) raising your hand
9. 9.True or false: “No, no, listen to ME!” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “shouting the answer” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting all speak once (b) keeping your turn short (c) talking over someone (d) raising your hand
13. 13.🗣️ In a 10-minute family meeting, 5 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting the answer (b) talking over someone (c) jumping in mid-sentence (d) asking “Can I add?”
15. 15.True or false: “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
17. 17.True or false: “talking over someone” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Go on, I’ll share mine after you.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) talking over someone (c) raising your hand (d) keeping your turn short
20. 20.True or false: “letting all speak once” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “keeping your turn short” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) raise your hand (b) tap the teacher (c) stand on the desk (d) shout your name
25. 25.True or false: “Can I say something when you finish?” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) keeping your turn short (b) hogging the whole talk (c) talking over someone (d) shouting the answer
27. 27.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: saying “Sorry, go on”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
28. 28.True or false: “Stop talking, my idea is better.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing their sentence (b) shouting the answer (c) keeping your turn short (d) talking over someone
30. 30.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Blah blah. Anyway…” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
31. 31.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) ignore her (b) keep talking (c) change seats (d) ask what she thinks
32. 32.⏱️ A family meeting lasts 19 minutes. Tara speaks for 6 minutes, Meera for 4 minutes and Diya for 6 minutes. Rohan uses all the time left. How many minutes does Rohan get?
33. 33.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: waiting for a pause? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
34. 34.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: raising your hand? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
35. 35.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “waiting for a pause” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: keeping your turn short? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
38. 38.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
39. 39.True or false: “waiting for a pause” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) letting all speak once (d) cutting in with a joke

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