Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 537 · 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.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) ignore her (b) change seats (c) ask what she thinks (d) keep talking
2. 2.True or false: “No, no, listen to ME!” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
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.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Can I say something when you finish?” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
5. 5.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) talking over someone (b) jumping in mid-sentence (c) shouting the answer (d) waiting for a pause
6. 6.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: saying “Sorry, go on”? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
7. 7.⏱️ A family meeting lasts 13 minutes. Saanvi speaks for 2 minutes, Meera for 4 minutes and Arjun for 3 minutes. Kabir uses all the time left. How many minutes does Kabir get?
8. 8.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: raising your hand? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
9. 9.✋ 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
10. 10.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “No, no, listen to ME!” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
11. 11.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) tap the teacher (b) stand on the desk (c) raise your hand (d) shout your name
12. 12.🔄 In a project meeting, each of 8 children speaks for 2 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 2 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
13. 13.True or false: “talking over someone” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “finishing their sentence” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🚨 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) tell her tomorrow (d) raise your hand quietly
16. 16.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: waiting for a pause? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) keeping your turn short (c) shouting the answer (d) finishing their sentence
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing their sentence (b) shouting the answer (c) talking over someone (d) waiting for a pause
19. 19.True or false: “Stop talking, my idea is better.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “asking “Can I add?”” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing their sentence (b) jumping in mid-sentence (c) letting all speak once (d) shouting the answer
22. 22.True or false: “asking “Can I add?”” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔄 In a circle time, each of 5 children speaks for 1 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 4 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
24. 24.⏱️ A circle time lasts 19 minutes. Aarav speaks for 5 minutes, Ishaan for 5 minutes and Meera for 2 minutes. Saanvi uses all the time left. How many minutes does Saanvi get?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) letting all speak once (c) raising your hand (d) waiting for a pause
26. 26.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “letting all speak once” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “waiting for a pause” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Go on, I’ll share mine after you.” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) cutting in with a joke (c) jumping in mid-sentence (d) letting all speak once
31. 31.⏱️ A book-club chat lasts 17 minutes. Kabir speaks for 3 minutes, Aarav for 6 minutes and Ananya for 6 minutes. Nisha uses all the time left. How many minutes does Nisha get?
32. 32.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
33. 33.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: finishing their sentence? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
34. 34.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: talking over someone? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
35. 35.✋ 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
36. 36.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) shouting the answer (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) raising your hand
37. 37.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) so you can leave (b) so nobody speaks (c) to sound clever (d) so all get a turn
38. 38.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) “Whatever.” (b) “Sorry, go on.” (c) “My turn now.” (d) nothing at all
39. 39.⏱️ A circle time lasts 13 minutes. Diya speaks for 2 minutes, Arjun for 4 minutes and Meera for 4 minutes. Kabir uses all the time left. How many minutes does Kabir get?
40. 40.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption

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