Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 573 · 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.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) shouting the answer (b) cutting in with a joke (c) hogging the whole talk (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
2. 2.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: cutting in with a joke? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
3. 3.True or false: “jumping in mid-sentence” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🚨 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting for a pause (b) talking over someone (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) raising your hand
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting all speak once (b) jumping in mid-sentence (c) waiting for a pause (d) asking “Can I add?”
7. 7.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) tap the teacher (b) shout your name (c) stand on the desk (d) raise your hand
8. 8.True or false: “raising your hand” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.⏱️ A circle time lasts 21 minutes. Vihaan speaks for 2 minutes, Diya for 5 minutes and Saanvi for 6 minutes. Aarav uses all the time left. How many minutes does Aarav get?
10. 10.⏱️ A group discussion lasts 14 minutes. Ishaan speaks for 4 minutes, Tara for 2 minutes and Diya for 2 minutes. Aarav uses all the time left. How many minutes does Aarav get?
11. 11.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Blah blah. Anyway…” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
12. 12.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: raising your hand? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
13. 13.True or false: “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “letting all speak once” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “jumping in mid-sentence” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) raising your hand (b) finishing their sentence (c) keeping your turn short (d) letting all speak once
18. 18.🔄 In a project meeting, each of 8 children speaks for 2 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 2 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
19. 19.True or false: “keeping your turn short” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: talking over someone? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
21. 21.True or false: “waiting for a pause” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) keeping your turn short (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) letting all speak once (d) hogging the whole talk
23. 23.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: letting all speak once? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
24. 24.True or false: “talking over someone” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) “Whatever.” (b) “Sorry, go on.” (c) “My turn now.” (d) nothing at all
26. 26.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) ignore her (b) change seats (c) keep talking (d) ask what she thinks
27. 27.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: finishing their sentence? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
28. 28.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “No, no, listen to ME!” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
29. 29.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) raising your hand (b) waiting for a pause (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) shouting the answer
30. 30.✋ 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
31. 31.🔄 In a book-club chat, each of 4 children speaks for 2 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 5 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
32. 32.True or false: “keeping your turn short” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “finishing their sentence” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🗣️ In a 16-minute book-club chat, 4 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
35. 35.✋ 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
36. 36.⏱️ A family meeting lasts 17 minutes. Tara speaks for 3 minutes, Aarav for 2 minutes and Rohan for 5 minutes. Saanvi uses all the time left. How many minutes does Saanvi get?
37. 37.True or false: “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) shouting the answer (c) talking over someone (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
39. 39.🗣️ In a 10-minute group discussion, 5 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
40. 40.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) talking over someone (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) finishing their sentence (d) hogging the whole talk

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