Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 428 · 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.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “No, no, listen to ME!” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
2. 2.✋ 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
3. 3.🗣️ In a 8-minute project meeting, 4 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
4. 4.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: asking “Can I add?”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
5. 5.🔄 In a family meeting, each of 8 children speaks for 2 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 3 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
6. 6.🚨 Your teacher is talking, but you see smoke coming from the lab. What should you do? (a) tell her tomorrow (b) interrupt at once (c) raise your hand quietly (d) wait for a pause
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) letting all speak once (d) hogging the whole talk
8. 8.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) waiting for a pause (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) shouting the answer
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) letting all speak once (c) raising your hand (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
10. 10.True or false: “Can I say something when you finish?” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) raising your hand (b) cutting in with a joke (c) talking over someone (d) jumping in mid-sentence
12. 12.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.✋ 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
14. 14.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: saying “Sorry, go on”? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
15. 15.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) change seats (b) keep talking (c) ask what she thinks (d) ignore her
16. 16.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) so nobody speaks (b) to sound clever (c) so you can leave (d) so all get a turn
17. 17.True or false: “jumping in mid-sentence” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) finishing their sentence (b) cutting in with a joke (c) raising your hand (d) hogging the whole talk
19. 19.True or false: “Stop talking, my idea is better.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Blah blah. Anyway…” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
21. 21.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) “Whatever.” (b) “My turn now.” (c) “Sorry, go on.” (d) nothing at all
22. 22.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔄 In a group discussion, each of 4 children speaks for 2 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 5 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
24. 24.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: cutting in with a joke? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting the answer (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) waiting for a pause (d) letting all speak once
26. 26.True or false: “Go on, I’ll share mine after you.” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.✋ 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) shouting the answer (c) finishing their sentence (d) talking over someone
29. 29.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: hogging the whole talk? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
30. 30.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: talking over someone? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
31. 31.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
32. 32.🔄 In a circle time, each of 4 children speaks for 3 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 2 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
33. 33.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: raising your hand? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
34. 34.True or false: “letting all speak once” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔄 In a family meeting, each of 4 children speaks for 3 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 3 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
36. 36.✋ 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
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting all speak once (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) keeping your turn short (d) cutting in with a joke
38. 38.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
39. 39.True or false: “saying “Sorry, go on”” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) cutting in with a joke (c) shouting the answer (d) talking over someone

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