Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 626 · 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.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: asking “Can I add?”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
2. 2.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: saying “Sorry, go on”? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
3. 3.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) keeping your turn short (c) shouting the answer (d) jumping in mid-sentence
4. 4.True or false: “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) “My turn now.” (b) “Whatever.” (c) “Sorry, go on.” (d) nothing at all
6. 6.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) waiting for a pause (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) finishing their sentence
7. 7.✋ 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
8. 8.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) keeping your turn short (b) cutting in with a joke (c) letting all speak once (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your turn short (b) finishing their sentence (c) waiting for a pause (d) asking “Can I add?”
10. 10.🔄 In a project meeting, each of 4 children speaks for 2 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 3 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
11. 11.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: jumping in mid-sentence? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
12. 12.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) waiting for a pause (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) letting all speak once (d) talking over someone
13. 13.True or false: “jumping in mid-sentence” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing their sentence (b) keeping your turn short (c) jumping in mid-sentence (d) talking over someone
15. 15.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) talking over someone (b) cutting in with a joke (c) jumping in mid-sentence (d) letting all speak once
16. 16.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) finishing their sentence (c) hogging the whole talk (d) asking “Can I add?”
17. 17.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) cutting in with a joke (c) waiting for a pause (d) finishing their sentence
18. 18.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) shouting the answer (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) waiting for a pause
19. 19.🚨 Your teacher is talking, but you see smoke coming from the lab. What should you do? (a) tell her tomorrow (b) wait for a pause (c) interrupt at once (d) raise your hand quietly
20. 20.True or false: “shouting the answer” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🗣️ In a 20-minute family meeting, 4 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
22. 22.🗣️ In a 15-minute family meeting, 3 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
23. 23.True or false: “saying “Sorry, go on”” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.✋ 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
25. 25.True or false: “Go on, I’ll share mine after you.” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: letting all speak once? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
27. 27.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) raise your hand (b) shout your name (c) tap the teacher (d) stand on the desk
28. 28.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “No, no, listen to ME!” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
29. 29.True or false: “letting all speak once” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Stop talking, my idea is better.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: finishing their sentence? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
32. 32.True or false: “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: keeping your turn short? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting for a pause (b) raising your hand (c) keeping your turn short (d) shouting the answer
35. 35.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) talking over someone (c) hogging the whole talk (d) jumping in mid-sentence
36. 36.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) talking over someone (b) finishing their sentence (c) shouting the answer (d) raising your hand
37. 37.⏱️ A circle time lasts 18 minutes. Diya speaks for 3 minutes, Vihaan for 2 minutes and Kabir for 5 minutes. Ishaan uses all the time left. How many minutes does Ishaan get?
38. 38.⏱️ A class meeting lasts 21 minutes. Vihaan speaks for 5 minutes, Arjun for 5 minutes and Aarav for 4 minutes. Nisha uses all the time left. How many minutes does Nisha get?
39. 39.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: hogging the whole talk? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
40. 40.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) keeping your turn short (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) waiting for a pause (d) jumping in mid-sentence

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