Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 609 · 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: “Can I say something when you finish?” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
3. 3.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) raise your hand (b) stand on the desk (c) shout your name (d) tap the teacher
4. 4.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) raising your hand (b) shouting the answer (c) hogging the whole talk (d) cutting in with a joke
6. 6.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) change seats (b) ignore her (c) ask what she thinks (d) keep talking
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) talking over someone (c) raising your hand (d) asking “Can I add?”
8. 8.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) shouting the answer (c) hogging the whole talk (d) finishing their sentence
9. 9.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: finishing their sentence? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
10. 10.⏳ 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting the answer (b) hogging the whole talk (c) cutting in with a joke (d) waiting for a pause
12. 12.True or false: “cutting in with a joke” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: keeping your turn short? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
14. 14.🔄 In a group discussion, each of 8 children speaks for 3 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 3 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 rude interruption (b) a polite way in
16. 16.True or false: “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.✋ 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
18. 18.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: jumping in mid-sentence? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
19. 19.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: raising your hand? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) waiting for a pause (c) letting all speak once (d) shouting the answer
21. 21.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: letting all speak once? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
22. 22.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: saying “Sorry, go on”? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
23. 23.🔄 In a family meeting, each of 4 children speaks for 3 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 2 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
24. 24.⏱️ A circle time lasts 18 minutes. Saanvi speaks for 2 minutes, Ishaan for 5 minutes and Nisha for 6 minutes. Rohan uses all the time left. How many minutes does Rohan get?
25. 25.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Stop talking, my idea is better.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
26. 26.⏱️ A circle time lasts 18 minutes. Ananya speaks for 2 minutes, Saanvi for 6 minutes and Meera for 4 minutes. Ishaan uses all the time left. How many minutes does Ishaan get?
27. 27.True or false: “Blah blah. Anyway…” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⏱️ A group discussion lasts 16 minutes. Ananya speaks for 3 minutes, Nisha for 4 minutes and Arjun for 2 minutes. Saanvi uses all the time left. How many minutes does Saanvi get?
30. 30.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) talking over someone (b) raising your hand (c) cutting in with a joke (d) finishing their sentence
31. 31.🔄 In a book-club chat, each of 6 children speaks for 1 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 5 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
32. 32.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🚨 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
34. 34.True or false: “No, no, listen to ME!” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⏱️ A circle time lasts 19 minutes. Rohan speaks for 4 minutes, Arjun for 5 minutes and Nisha for 5 minutes. Kabir uses all the time left. How many minutes does Kabir get?
36. 36.True or false: “cutting in with a joke” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Go on, I’ll share mine after you.” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “hogging the whole talk” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.⏱️ A project meeting lasts 18 minutes. Rohan speaks for 4 minutes, Vihaan for 3 minutes and Diya for 6 minutes. Tara uses all the time left. How many minutes does Tara get?

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