Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 6 · 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 interrupting? (a) waiting for a pause (b) raising your hand (c) shouting the answer (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
2. 2.True or false: “finishing their sentence” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.✋ 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) keeping your turn short
5. 5.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Stop talking, my idea is better.” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
6. 6.🔄 In a class meeting, each of 4 children speaks for 2 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 2 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) waiting for a pause (c) raising your hand (d) talking over someone
8. 8.⏱️ A project meeting lasts 14 minutes. Arjun speaks for 4 minutes, Vihaan for 2 minutes and Meera for 2 minutes. Ishaan uses all the time left. How many minutes does Ishaan get?
9. 9.🗣️ In a 15-minute group discussion, 3 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) raising your hand (b) finishing their sentence (c) keeping your turn short (d) waiting for a pause
11. 11.✋ 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
12. 12.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) keeping your turn short (c) raising your hand (d) talking over someone
13. 13.🔄 In a circle time, each of 7 children speaks for 2 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 3 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
14. 14.True or false: “No, no, listen to ME!” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: hogging the whole talk? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
16. 16.🚨 Your teacher is talking, but you see smoke coming from the lab. What should you do? (a) interrupt at once (b) tell her tomorrow (c) raise your hand quietly (d) wait for a pause
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking over someone (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) cutting in with a joke (d) shouting the answer
18. 18.True or false: “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) letting all speak once (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
20. 20.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: waiting for a pause? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
22. 22.✋ 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
23. 23.✋ 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”
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting the answer (b) jumping in mid-sentence (c) hogging the whole talk (d) raising your hand
25. 25.⏱️ A book-club chat lasts 18 minutes. Aarav speaks for 5 minutes, Diya for 4 minutes and Saanvi for 6 minutes. Kabir uses all the time left. How many minutes does Kabir get?
26. 26.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) waiting for a pause (c) keeping your turn short (d) letting all speak once
27. 27.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) to sound clever (b) so you can leave (c) so all get a turn (d) so nobody speaks
28. 28.✋ 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
29. 29.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) talking over someone (b) cutting in with a joke (c) letting all speak once (d) jumping in mid-sentence
30. 30.True or false: “shouting the answer” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking over someone (b) jumping in mid-sentence (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) finishing their sentence
33. 33.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) keep talking (b) change seats (c) ask what she thinks (d) ignore her
34. 34.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: raising your hand? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting the answer (b) letting all speak once (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) waiting for a pause
36. 36.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: saying “Sorry, go on”? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
37. 37.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: cutting in with a joke? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
38. 38.True or false: “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: jumping in mid-sentence? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
40. 40.True or false: “Stop talking, my idea is better.” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False

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