Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 549 · 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 polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: finishing their sentence? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
3. 3.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: raising your hand? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) talking over someone (c) cutting in with a joke (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
5. 5.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: letting all speak once? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
6. 6.⏳ 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
7. 7.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: talking over someone? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
8. 8.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Stop talking, my idea is better.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
9. 9.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) ask what she thinks (b) change seats (c) keep talking (d) ignore her
10. 10.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) shouting the answer (b) finishing their sentence (c) talking over someone (d) asking “Can I add?”
11. 11.True or false: “finishing their sentence” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.✋ 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
13. 13.True or false: “Blah blah. Anyway…” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔄 In a circle time, each of 5 children speaks for 3 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 4 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
15. 15.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Can I say something when you finish?” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
16. 16.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) raising your hand (c) hogging the whole talk (d) waiting for a pause
17. 17.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) keeping your turn short (b) talking over someone (c) letting all speak once (d) waiting for a pause
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) keeping your turn short (c) letting all speak once (d) asking “Can I add?”
19. 19.True or false: “jumping in mid-sentence” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.✋ 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
21. 21.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
22. 22.⏱️ A circle time lasts 14 minutes. Vihaan speaks for 5 minutes, Rohan for 4 minutes and Aarav for 2 minutes. Meera uses all the time left. How many minutes does Meera get?
23. 23.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) raising your hand (c) letting all speak once (d) jumping in mid-sentence
24. 24.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: waiting for a pause? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
25. 25.⏱️ A circle time lasts 19 minutes. Arjun speaks for 5 minutes, Ishaan for 6 minutes and Meera for 4 minutes. Nisha uses all the time left. How many minutes does Nisha get?
26. 26.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) waiting for a pause (d) cutting in with a joke
27. 27.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: saying “Sorry, go on”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) waiting for a pause (c) finishing their sentence (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
29. 29.True or false: “cutting in with a joke” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: shouting the answer? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
31. 31.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
32. 32.True or false: “Stop talking, my idea is better.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) letting all speak once (c) raising your hand (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
35. 35.✋ 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
36. 36.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) “Whatever.” (b) nothing at all (c) “Sorry, go on.” (d) “My turn now.”
37. 37.🗣️ In a 6-minute project meeting, 3 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
38. 38.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Blah blah. Anyway…” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) raising your hand (d) talking over someone
40. 40.True or false: “saying “Sorry, go on”” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False

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