Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 524 · 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.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: letting all speak once? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
2. 2.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Blah blah. Anyway…” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
3. 3.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: finishing their sentence? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
4. 4.True or false: “Can I say something when you finish?” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) shouting the answer (c) finishing their sentence (d) raising your hand
6. 6.True or false: “No, no, listen to ME!” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) shout your name (b) raise your hand (c) tap the teacher (d) stand on the desk
8. 8.True or false: “raising your hand” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) cutting in with a joke (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) jumping in mid-sentence
10. 10.True or false: “Stop talking, my idea is better.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🗣️ In a 15-minute group discussion, 5 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
12. 12.✋ 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
13. 13.⏱️ A group discussion lasts 21 minutes. Diya speaks for 6 minutes, Saanvi for 3 minutes and Ishaan for 6 minutes. Meera uses all the time left. How many minutes does Meera get?
14. 14.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “No, no, listen to ME!” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
15. 15.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: cutting in with a joke? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
16. 16.True or false: “asking “Can I add?”” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
18. 18.True or false: “cutting in with a joke” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) “Sorry, go on.” (b) nothing at all (c) “My turn now.” (d) “Whatever.”
20. 20.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) finishing their sentence (b) jumping in mid-sentence (c) cutting in with a joke (d) letting all speak once
21. 21.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: waiting for a pause? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
22. 22.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Stop talking, my idea is better.” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
23. 23.True or false: “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “talking over someone” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting the answer (b) jumping in mid-sentence (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) hogging the whole talk
26. 26.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Go on, I’ll share mine after you.” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
27. 27.True or false: “waiting for a pause” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting all speak once (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) finishing their sentence (d) waiting for a pause
29. 29.🔄 In a group discussion, each of 4 children speaks for 1 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 3 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
30. 30.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) talking over someone (b) finishing their sentence (c) hogging the whole talk (d) waiting for a pause
31. 31.🗣️ In a 6-minute project meeting, 3 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
32. 32.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: talking over someone? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
33. 33.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) shouting the answer (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) jumping in mid-sentence
34. 34.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Can I say something when you finish?” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
35. 35.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: keeping your turn short? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
36. 36.⏱️ A group discussion lasts 23 minutes. Ishaan speaks for 6 minutes, Tara for 6 minutes and Meera for 4 minutes. Saanvi uses all the time left. How many minutes does Saanvi get?
37. 37.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) ask what she thinks (b) keep talking (c) ignore her (d) change seats
38. 38.🔄 In a circle time, each of 6 children speaks for 2 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 3 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting for a pause (b) keeping your turn short (c) cutting in with a joke (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
40. 40.🔄 In a class meeting, each of 5 children speaks for 3 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 3 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?

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