Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 436 · 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) asking “Can I add?” (b) keeping your turn short (c) waiting for a pause (d) talking over someone
2. 2.True or false: “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) shouting the answer (b) jumping in mid-sentence (c) cutting in with a joke (d) keeping your turn short
4. 4.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) shout your name (b) raise your hand (c) stand on the desk (d) tap the teacher
5. 5.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) talking over someone (b) keeping your turn short (c) letting all speak once (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
6. 6.True or false: “hogging the whole talk” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔄 In a circle time, each of 6 children speaks for 2 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 4 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
8. 8.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) letting all speak once (c) finishing their sentence (d) raising your hand
9. 9.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) keeping your turn short (c) raising your hand (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
10. 10.True or false: “jumping in mid-sentence” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: saying “Sorry, go on”? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
12. 12.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
13. 13.True or false: “No, no, listen to ME!” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔄 In a family meeting, each of 8 children speaks for 3 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 4 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
15. 15.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “No, no, listen to ME!” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
16. 16.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) ignore her (b) keep talking (c) ask what she thinks (d) change seats
17. 17.True or false: “Can I say something when you finish?” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: jumping in mid-sentence? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
19. 19.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing their sentence (b) letting all speak once (c) hogging the whole talk (d) cutting in with a joke
23. 23.True or false: “waiting for a pause” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) waiting for a pause (b) jumping in mid-sentence (c) cutting in with a joke (d) shouting the answer
25. 25.True or false: “shouting the answer” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: talking over someone? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
27. 27.⏱️ A circle time lasts 20 minutes. Diya speaks for 4 minutes, Arjun for 4 minutes and Nisha for 4 minutes. Tara uses all the time left. How many minutes does Tara get?
28. 28.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) “My turn now.” (b) nothing at all (c) “Whatever.” (d) “Sorry, go on.”
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting all speak once (b) finishing their sentence (c) waiting for a pause (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) raising your hand (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) waiting for a pause (d) hogging the whole talk
31. 31.True or false: “hogging the whole talk” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⏱️ A group discussion lasts 12 minutes. Meera speaks for 5 minutes, Ishaan for 2 minutes and Nisha for 3 minutes. Ananya uses all the time left. How many minutes does Ananya get?
33. 33.🔄 In a class meeting, each of 7 children speaks for 2 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 4 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
34. 34.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
35. 35.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
36. 36.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: hogging the whole talk? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
37. 37.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) shouting the answer (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) letting all speak once (d) asking “Can I add?”
38. 38.🚨 Your teacher is talking, but you see smoke coming from the lab. What should you do? (a) raise your hand quietly (b) wait for a pause (c) interrupt at once (d) tell her tomorrow
39. 39.True or false: “waiting for a pause” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: asking “Can I add?”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting

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