Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 562 · 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: “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⏱️ A family meeting lasts 15 minutes. Kabir speaks for 3 minutes, Aarav for 2 minutes and Diya for 6 minutes. Nisha uses all the time left. How many minutes does Nisha get?
3. 3.🔄 In a class meeting, each of 4 children speaks for 2 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 5 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
4. 4.⏱️ A class meeting lasts 22 minutes. Ishaan speaks for 6 minutes, Aarav for 6 minutes and Kabir for 2 minutes. Vihaan uses all the time left. How many minutes does Vihaan get?
5. 5.True or false: “Can I say something when you finish?” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) shouting the answer (c) letting all speak once (d) keeping your turn short
7. 7.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: finishing their sentence? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
8. 8.True or false: “Go on, I’ll share mine after you.” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “No, no, listen to ME!” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔄 In a class meeting, each of 6 children speaks for 2 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 3 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) waiting for a pause (d) keeping your turn short
12. 12.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) stand on the desk (b) raise your hand (c) shout your name (d) tap the teacher
13. 13.True or false: “jumping in mid-sentence” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔄 In a group discussion, each of 5 children speaks for 3 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 3 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
16. 16.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Can I say something when you finish?” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
17. 17.True or false: “No, no, listen to ME!” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) letting all speak once (c) waiting for a pause (d) keeping your turn short
19. 19.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) jumping in mid-sentence (c) talking over someone (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
20. 20.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) shouting the answer (c) keeping your turn short (d) finishing their sentence
21. 21.🗣️ In a 20-minute group discussion, 4 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) letting all speak once (c) talking over someone (d) raising your hand
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing their sentence (b) keeping your turn short (c) cutting in with a joke (d) talking over someone
24. 24.🚨 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) interrupt at once (d) tell her tomorrow
25. 25.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) keep talking (b) change seats (c) ignore her (d) ask what she thinks
26. 26.✋ 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
27. 27.True or false: “hogging the whole talk” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) nothing at all (b) “Whatever.” (c) “My turn now.” (d) “Sorry, go on.”
29. 29.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: saying “Sorry, go on”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
30. 30.✋ 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
31. 31.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) keeping your turn short (b) waiting for a pause (c) shouting the answer (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
32. 32.🔄 In a circle time, each of 8 children speaks for 1 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 3 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
33. 33.True or false: “saying “Sorry, go on”” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🗣️ In a 6-minute book-club chat, 3 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
35. 35.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) to sound clever (b) so nobody speaks (c) so all get a turn (d) so you can leave
36. 36.⏱️ A circle time lasts 17 minutes. Aarav speaks for 6 minutes, Saanvi for 5 minutes and Meera for 4 minutes. Tara uses all the time left. How many minutes does Tara get?
37. 37.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: asking “Can I add?”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
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: “Blah blah. Anyway…” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in

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