Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 453 · 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: “Blah blah. Anyway…” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.✋ 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
4. 4.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) cutting in with a joke (c) finishing their sentence (d) hogging the whole talk
5. 5.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: shouting the answer? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
6. 6.🚨 Your teacher is talking, but you see smoke coming from the lab. What should you do? (a) wait for a pause (b) interrupt at once (c) raise your hand quietly (d) tell her tomorrow
7. 7.🔄 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?
8. 8.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) finishing their sentence (b) talking over someone (c) letting all speak once (d) jumping in mid-sentence
9. 9.True or false: “hogging the whole talk” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) nothing at all (b) “Sorry, go on.” (c) “My turn now.” (d) “Whatever.”
11. 11.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) keeping your turn short (b) letting all speak once (c) raising your hand (d) shouting the answer
12. 12.⏳ 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
13. 13.🗣️ In a 8-minute book-club chat, 4 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
14. 14.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
15. 15.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: finishing their sentence? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
16. 16.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
17. 17.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) stand on the desk (b) tap the teacher (c) shout your name (d) raise your hand
18. 18.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: jumping in mid-sentence? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your turn short (b) cutting in with a joke (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) raising your hand
20. 20.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “No, no, listen to ME!” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
21. 21.True or false: “hogging the whole talk” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “keeping your turn short” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “keeping your turn short” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: talking over someone? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) raising your hand (b) shouting the answer (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) keeping your turn short
26. 26.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Blah blah. Anyway…” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
27. 27.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
28. 28.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) ignore her (b) ask what she thinks (c) change seats (d) keep talking
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) finishing their sentence (c) raising your hand (d) waiting for a pause
30. 30.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Can I say something when you finish?” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
31. 31.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: waiting for a pause? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) raising your hand (c) shouting the answer (d) jumping in mid-sentence
33. 33.True or false: “Blah blah. Anyway…” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🗣️ In a 20-minute project meeting, 5 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
35. 35.True or false: “Go on, I’ll share mine after you.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) talking over someone (d) shouting the answer
37. 37.True or false: “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) keeping your turn short (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) waiting for a pause (d) talking over someone
39. 39.⏱️ A circle time lasts 14 minutes. Aarav speaks for 4 minutes, Meera for 2 minutes and Ishaan for 2 minutes. Saanvi uses all the time left. How many minutes does Saanvi get?
40. 40.⏱️ A project meeting lasts 10 minutes. Saanvi speaks for 2 minutes, Arjun for 2 minutes and Kabir for 4 minutes. Diya uses all the time left. How many minutes does Diya get?

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