Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 442 · 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? “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
2. 2.True or false: “letting all speak once” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) to sound clever (b) so nobody speaks (c) so you can leave (d) so all get a turn
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) talking over someone (c) shouting the answer (d) waiting for a pause
5. 5.True or false: “shouting the answer” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⏱️ A circle time lasts 15 minutes. Vihaan speaks for 2 minutes, Rohan for 6 minutes and Aarav for 2 minutes. Saanvi uses all the time left. How many minutes does Saanvi get?
7. 7.True or false: “letting all speak once” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) keeping your turn short (b) raising your hand (c) talking over someone (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
9. 9.True or false: “Blah blah. Anyway…” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “talking over someone” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: jumping in mid-sentence? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
12. 12.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) raising your hand (d) cutting in with a joke
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting for a pause (b) jumping in mid-sentence (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) letting all speak once
14. 14.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) shouting the answer (c) raising your hand (d) cutting in with a joke
15. 15.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) shout your name (b) tap the teacher (c) stand on the desk (d) raise your hand
16. 16.⏱️ A book-club chat lasts 18 minutes. Arjun speaks for 6 minutes, Tara for 3 minutes and Aarav for 6 minutes. Vihaan uses all the time left. How many minutes does Vihaan get?
17. 17.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: raising your hand? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
18. 18.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) waiting for a pause (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) keeping your turn short
19. 19.🚨 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
20. 20.True or false: “Go on, I’ll share mine after you.” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) keeping your turn short (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) jumping in mid-sentence
22. 22.🔄 In a book-club chat, each of 7 children speaks for 3 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 2 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your turn short (b) waiting for a pause (c) letting all speak once (d) shouting the answer
24. 24.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: finishing their sentence? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
25. 25.⏱️ A circle time lasts 15 minutes. Nisha speaks for 5 minutes, Ananya for 2 minutes and Ishaan for 3 minutes. Rohan uses all the time left. How many minutes does Rohan get?
26. 26.🗣️ In a 15-minute project meeting, 5 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
27. 27.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting the answer (b) cutting in with a joke (c) keeping your turn short (d) jumping in mid-sentence
30. 30.True or false: “cutting in with a joke” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) ignore her (b) ask what she thinks (c) keep talking (d) change seats
32. 32.True or false: “Can I say something when you finish?” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Blah blah. Anyway…” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Stop talking, my idea is better.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
35. 35.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: saying “Sorry, go on”? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
36. 36.⏱️ A class meeting lasts 17 minutes. Aarav speaks for 4 minutes, Rohan for 3 minutes and Tara for 2 minutes. Kabir uses all the time left. How many minutes does Kabir get?
37. 37.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) raising your hand (c) finishing their sentence (d) waiting for a pause
39. 39.True or false: “saying “Sorry, go on”” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🗣️ In a 16-minute family meeting, 4 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?

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