Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 540 · 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: “asking “Can I add?”” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔄 In a book-club chat, each of 9 children speaks for 2 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 5 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
3. 3.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: cutting in with a joke? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
4. 4.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: asking “Can I add?”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
5. 5.True or false: “finishing their sentence” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) shouting the answer (c) waiting for a pause (d) jumping in mid-sentence
7. 7.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: waiting for a pause? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
8. 8.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) so you can leave (b) so all get a turn (c) to sound clever (d) so nobody speaks
9. 9.True or false: “Blah blah. Anyway…” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.⏱️ A book-club chat lasts 12 minutes. Diya speaks for 2 minutes, Meera for 3 minutes and Nisha for 2 minutes. Aarav uses all the time left. How many minutes does Aarav get?
13. 13.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) finishing their sentence (b) waiting for a pause (c) letting all speak once (d) keeping your turn short
14. 14.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
15. 15.✋ 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
16. 16.🚨 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
17. 17.🔄 In a project meeting, each of 7 children speaks for 1 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 4 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
18. 18.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: saying “Sorry, go on”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing their sentence (b) shouting the answer (c) raising your hand (d) hogging the whole talk
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing their sentence (b) keeping your turn short (c) raising your hand (d) asking “Can I add?”
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your turn short (b) waiting for a pause (c) letting all speak once (d) cutting in with a joke
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) raising your hand (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) shouting the answer
23. 23.✋ 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
24. 24.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: hogging the whole talk? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
25. 25.🗣️ In a 15-minute group discussion, 5 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
26. 26.True or false: “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) jumping in mid-sentence (c) shouting the answer (d) hogging the whole talk
28. 28.🔄 In a class meeting, each of 5 children speaks for 1 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 2 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
29. 29.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) shouting the answer (c) keeping your turn short (d) jumping in mid-sentence
30. 30.True or false: “waiting for a pause” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.✋ 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
32. 32.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) talking over someone (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) letting all speak once
33. 33.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) nothing at all (b) “Whatever.” (c) “My turn now.” (d) “Sorry, go on.”
34. 34.True or false: “hogging the whole talk” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “shouting the answer” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🗣️ In a 30-minute circle time, 5 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
37. 37.✋ 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
38. 38.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “No, no, listen to ME!” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
39. 39.True or false: “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False

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