Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 548 · 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: “jumping in mid-sentence” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: talking over someone? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
3. 3.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: hogging the whole talk? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
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.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: letting all speak once? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
6. 6.⏱️ A family meeting lasts 16 minutes. Tara speaks for 5 minutes, Vihaan for 5 minutes and Rohan for 4 minutes. Diya uses all the time left. How many minutes does Diya get?
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.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) talking over someone (b) finishing their sentence (c) hogging the whole talk (d) keeping your turn short
9. 9.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Stop talking, my idea is better.” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
10. 10.✋ 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
11. 11.True or false: “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting for a pause (b) hogging the whole talk (c) shouting the answer (d) finishing their sentence
13. 13.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) “Sorry, go on.” (b) nothing at all (c) “Whatever.” (d) “My turn now.”
14. 14.🔄 In a book-club chat, each of 6 children speaks for 2 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 5 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
15. 15.⏱️ A book-club chat lasts 20 minutes. Aarav speaks for 3 minutes, Ishaan for 5 minutes and Meera for 5 minutes. Ananya uses all the time left. How many minutes does Ananya get?
16. 16.🚨 Your teacher is talking, but you see smoke coming from the lab. What should you do? (a) wait for a pause (b) raise your hand quietly (c) tell her tomorrow (d) interrupt at once
17. 17.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) shouting the answer (b) jumping in mid-sentence (c) cutting in with a joke (d) asking “Can I add?”
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting all speak once (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) hogging the whole talk (d) waiting for a pause
19. 19.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: keeping your turn short? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
20. 20.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
21. 21.True or false: “waiting for a pause” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “letting all speak once” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🗣️ In a 25-minute circle time, 5 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
24. 24.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) stand on the desk (b) tap the teacher (c) shout your name (d) raise your hand
25. 25.🔄 In a class meeting, each of 8 children speaks for 3 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 4 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
26. 26.True or false: “talking over someone” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: shouting the answer? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting all speak once (b) finishing their sentence (c) raising your hand (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
29. 29.True or false: “saying “Sorry, go on”” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) so you can leave (b) to sound clever (c) so nobody speaks (d) so all get a turn
32. 32.True or false: “No, no, listen to ME!” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) letting all speak once (b) waiting for a pause (c) finishing their sentence (d) keeping your turn short
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) keeping your turn short (c) cutting in with a joke (d) shouting the answer
35. 35.True or false: “finishing their sentence” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) raising your hand (b) letting all speak once (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) cutting in with a joke
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 is the odd one out? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) cutting in with a joke (c) finishing their sentence (d) hogging the whole talk
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) talking over someone (c) keeping your turn short (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
40. 40.🗣️ In a 9-minute group discussion, 3 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?

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