Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 588 · 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: “shouting the answer” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) shouting the answer (b) hogging the whole talk (c) waiting for a pause (d) jumping in mid-sentence
3. 3.🗣️ In a 18-minute circle time, 6 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
4. 4.✋ 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
5. 5.🗣️ In a 25-minute project meeting, 5 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
6. 6.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Blah blah. Anyway…” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
7. 7.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: shouting the answer? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
8. 8.⏱️ A book-club chat lasts 10 minutes. Saanvi speaks for 3 minutes, Vihaan for 2 minutes and Ishaan for 2 minutes. Diya uses all the time left. How many minutes does Diya get?
9. 9.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) talking over someone (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) keeping your turn short (d) raising your hand
10. 10.True or false: “asking “Can I add?”” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🚨 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
12. 12.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: raising your hand? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
13. 13.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🗣️ In a 30-minute class meeting, 5 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
15. 15.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) letting all speak once (c) raising your hand (d) jumping in mid-sentence
16. 16.True or false: “saying “Sorry, go on”” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: jumping in mid-sentence? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
18. 18.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: saying “Sorry, go on”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
19. 19.⏱️ A project meeting lasts 19 minutes. Saanvi speaks for 5 minutes, Meera for 6 minutes and Nisha for 2 minutes. Rohan uses all the time left. How many minutes does Rohan get?
20. 20.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: hogging the whole talk? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
21. 21.True or false: “hogging the whole talk” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) talking over someone (c) keeping your turn short (d) finishing their sentence
23. 23.🗣️ In a 12-minute project meeting, 4 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
24. 24.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “No, no, listen to ME!” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
25. 25.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) talking over someone (c) jumping in mid-sentence (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
26. 26.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
28. 28.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) letting all speak once (b) finishing their sentence (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) waiting for a pause
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) waiting for a pause (c) raising your hand (d) jumping in mid-sentence
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking over someone (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) letting all speak once (d) raising your hand
31. 31.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) “Sorry, go on.” (b) nothing at all (c) “Whatever.” (d) “My turn now.”
32. 32.🗣️ In a 20-minute project meeting, 5 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
33. 33.⏱️ A project meeting lasts 21 minutes. Diya speaks for 6 minutes, Ananya for 5 minutes and Rohan for 4 minutes. Nisha uses all the time left. How many minutes does Nisha get?
34. 34.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: cutting in with a joke? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
35. 35.🔄 In a circle time, each of 6 children speaks for 3 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 5 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
36. 36.🗣️ In a 18-minute circle time, 3 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) waiting for a pause (c) keeping your turn short (d) asking “Can I add?”
38. 38.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) waiting for a pause (b) shouting the answer (c) raising your hand (d) asking “Can I add?”
39. 39.✋ 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
40. 40.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) keeping your turn short (d) waiting for a pause

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