Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 505 · 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.🔄 In a group discussion, each of 8 children speaks for 3 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 4 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
2. 2.True or false: “finishing their sentence” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “shouting the answer” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Go on, I’ll share mine after you.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
6. 6.⏱️ A class meeting lasts 18 minutes. Diya speaks for 6 minutes, Aarav for 5 minutes and Tara for 2 minutes. Arjun uses all the time left. How many minutes does Arjun get?
7. 7.True or false: “Can I say something when you finish?” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) letting all speak once (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) hogging the whole talk (d) keeping your turn short
9. 9.✋ 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
10. 10.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: cutting in with a joke? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting the answer (b) waiting for a pause (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) asking “Can I add?”
12. 12.🚨 Your teacher is talking, but you see smoke coming from the lab. What should you do? (a) raise your hand quietly (b) interrupt at once (c) tell her tomorrow (d) wait for a pause
13. 13.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “No, no, listen to ME!” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
14. 14.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) shouting the answer (b) keeping your turn short (c) hogging the whole talk (d) finishing their sentence
15. 15.True or false: “keeping your turn short” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) finishing their sentence (b) keeping your turn short (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) waiting for a pause
17. 17.True or false: “Can I say something when you finish?” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “jumping in mid-sentence” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting all speak once (b) raising your hand (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) finishing their sentence
20. 20.🔄 In a book-club chat, each of 4 children speaks for 1 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 5 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
21. 21.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Stop talking, my idea is better.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking over someone (b) keeping your turn short (c) finishing their sentence (d) jumping in mid-sentence
23. 23.⏱️ A group discussion lasts 16 minutes. Aarav speaks for 2 minutes, Saanvi for 3 minutes and Arjun for 6 minutes. Nisha uses all the time left. How many minutes does Nisha get?
24. 24.True or false: “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: shouting the answer? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
26. 26.True or false: “cutting in with a joke” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “waiting for a pause” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: saying “Sorry, go on”? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
29. 29.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) tap the teacher (b) shout your name (c) stand on the desk (d) raise your hand
30. 30.✋ 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
31. 31.True or false: “Blah blah. Anyway…” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) talking over someone (c) waiting for a pause (d) shouting the answer
33. 33.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) talking over someone (b) cutting in with a joke (c) jumping in mid-sentence (d) asking “Can I add?”
34. 34.🗣️ In a 36-minute project meeting, 6 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) letting all speak once (c) keeping your turn short (d) waiting for a pause
36. 36.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) “Whatever.” (b) “Sorry, go on.” (c) nothing at all (d) “My turn now.”
37. 37.True or false: “talking over someone” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔄 In a class meeting, each of 5 children speaks for 1 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 4 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
39. 39.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: talking over someone? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
40. 40.True or false: “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True

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