Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 511 · 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 of these is polite turn-taking? (a) talking over someone (b) finishing their sentence (c) hogging the whole talk (d) letting all speak once
2. 2.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: asking “Can I add?”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
3. 3.True or false: “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing their sentence (b) waiting for a pause (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) letting all speak once
5. 5.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) letting all speak once (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) talking over someone (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
6. 6.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔄 In a project meeting, each of 4 children speaks for 1 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 3 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
9. 9.True or false: “saying “Sorry, go on”” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking over someone (b) raising your hand (c) hogging the whole talk (d) shouting the answer
11. 11.⏱️ A family meeting lasts 12 minutes. Ananya speaks for 2 minutes, Vihaan for 2 minutes and Ishaan for 5 minutes. Rohan uses all the time left. How many minutes does Rohan get?
12. 12.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) waiting for a pause (c) talking over someone (d) hogging the whole talk
13. 13.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) letting all speak once (c) raising your hand (d) cutting in with a joke
14. 14.⏱️ A book-club chat lasts 17 minutes. Rohan speaks for 4 minutes, Nisha for 3 minutes and Meera for 6 minutes. Diya uses all the time left. How many minutes does Diya get?
15. 15.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) “Whatever.” (b) “Sorry, go on.” (c) nothing at all (d) “My turn now.”
16. 16.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “No, no, listen to ME!” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) raising your hand (b) cutting in with a joke (c) keeping your turn short (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
18. 18.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: waiting for a pause? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
19. 19.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) shouting the answer (c) finishing their sentence (d) hogging the whole talk
20. 20.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) tap the teacher (b) raise your hand (c) stand on the desk (d) shout your name
21. 21.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) finishing their sentence (b) talking over someone (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) jumping in mid-sentence
22. 22.True or false: “shouting the answer” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.✋ 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
24. 24.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) finishing their sentence (b) talking over someone (c) jumping in mid-sentence (d) raising your hand
25. 25.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: talking over someone? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
26. 26.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: raising your hand? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
27. 27.🗣️ In a 18-minute circle time, 6 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
28. 28.🗣️ In a 30-minute circle time, 6 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
29. 29.True or false: “Can I say something when you finish?” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🗣️ 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
31. 31.🗣️ In a 20-minute book-club chat, 5 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
32. 32.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Can I say something when you finish?” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
33. 33.🔄 In a class meeting, each of 9 children speaks for 3 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 4 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
34. 34.True or false: “jumping in mid-sentence” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) hogging the whole talk (c) raising your hand (d) asking “Can I add?”
36. 36.⏱️ A class meeting lasts 22 minutes. Rohan speaks for 4 minutes, Ishaan for 6 minutes and Meera for 4 minutes. Ananya uses all the time left. How many minutes does Ananya get?
37. 37.✋ 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
38. 38.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) keeping your turn short (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) jumping in mid-sentence (d) waiting for a pause
39. 39.True or false: “waiting for a pause” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🚨 Your teacher is talking, but you see smoke coming from the lab. What should you do? (a) tell her tomorrow (b) raise your hand quietly (c) interrupt at once (d) wait for a pause

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