Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 545 · 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 class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) tap the teacher (b) raise your hand (c) shout your name (d) stand on the desk
2. 2.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “No, no, listen to ME!” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
4. 4.✋ 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) shouting the answer (d) cutting in with a joke
6. 6.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) talking over someone (c) letting all speak once (d) cutting in with a joke
7. 7.🔄 In a group discussion, each of 6 children speaks for 2 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 5 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
8. 8.True or false: “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “hogging the whole talk” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) talking over someone (c) finishing their sentence (d) shouting the answer
11. 11.🔍 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) talking over someone (c) letting all speak once (d) hogging the whole talk
13. 13.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: jumping in mid-sentence? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
14. 14.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Blah blah. Anyway…” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
15. 15.True or false: “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) keeping your turn short (c) cutting in with a joke (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
17. 17.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: letting all speak once? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
18. 18.True or false: “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🗣️ In a 6-minute project meeting, 3 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
20. 20.🗣️ In a 18-minute project meeting, 3 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting for a pause (b) raising your hand (c) keeping your turn short (d) finishing their sentence
22. 22.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) ignore her (b) ask what she thinks (c) change seats (d) keep talking
23. 23.⏱️ A book-club chat lasts 22 minutes. Arjun speaks for 3 minutes, Vihaan for 5 minutes and Ishaan for 6 minutes. Kabir uses all the time left. How many minutes does Kabir get?
24. 24.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) letting all speak once (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
25. 25.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) talking over someone (b) hogging the whole talk (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) jumping in mid-sentence
26. 26.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Stop talking, my idea is better.” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
27. 27.True or false: “Blah blah. Anyway…” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: cutting in with a joke? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
29. 29.True or false: “Go on, I’ll share mine after you.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⏱️ A group discussion lasts 19 minutes. Ananya speaks for 5 minutes, Tara for 3 minutes and Saanvi for 6 minutes. Kabir uses all the time left. How many minutes does Kabir get?
31. 31.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) hogging the whole talk (c) shouting the answer (d) waiting for a pause
32. 32.True or false: “jumping in mid-sentence” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.✋ 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
34. 34.🚨 Your teacher is talking, but you see smoke coming from the lab. What should you do? (a) tell her tomorrow (b) wait for a pause (c) raise your hand quietly (d) interrupt at once
35. 35.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: hogging the whole talk? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
36. 36.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: shouting the answer? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking over someone (b) waiting for a pause (c) cutting in with a joke (d) hogging the whole talk
38. 38.🔄 In a family 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?
39. 39.🗣️ In a 30-minute book-club chat, 6 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
40. 40.🔄 In a book-club chat, each of 4 children speaks for 2 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 2 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?

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