Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 629 · 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: “Blah blah. Anyway…” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) jumping in mid-sentence (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) finishing their sentence
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing their sentence (b) raising your hand (c) cutting in with a joke (d) talking over someone
4. 4.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) talking over someone (c) waiting for a pause (d) finishing their sentence
5. 5.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) cutting in with a joke (c) shouting the answer (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
6. 6.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) keep talking (b) ignore her (c) change seats (d) ask what she thinks
7. 7.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: saying “Sorry, go on”? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing their sentence (b) talking over someone (c) shouting the answer (d) keeping your turn short
9. 9.⏱️ A project meeting lasts 19 minutes. Arjun speaks for 6 minutes, Rohan for 4 minutes and Tara for 6 minutes. Vihaan uses all the time left. How many minutes does Vihaan get?
10. 10.🔄 In a circle time, each of 4 children speaks for 2 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 5 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
11. 11.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: finishing their sentence? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
12. 12.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) “Whatever.” (b) “My turn now.” (c) “Sorry, go on.” (d) nothing at all
14. 14.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: jumping in mid-sentence? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) raising your hand (b) hogging the whole talk (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) keeping your turn short
16. 16.True or false: “Blah blah. Anyway…” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “No, no, listen to ME!” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
18. 18.True or false: “No, no, listen to ME!” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: letting all speak once? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
20. 20.🔄 In a book-club chat, each of 9 children speaks for 1 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 2 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
21. 21.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) raise your hand (b) shout your name (c) stand on the desk (d) tap the teacher
22. 22.True or false: “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) so you can leave (b) so all get a turn (c) to sound clever (d) so nobody speaks
24. 24.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) waiting for a pause (b) hogging the whole talk (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) keeping your turn short
25. 25.True or false: “jumping in mid-sentence” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “jumping in mid-sentence” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Can I say something when you finish?” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) hogging the whole talk (c) finishing their sentence (d) shouting the answer
29. 29.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: raising your hand? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
31. 31.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Blah blah. Anyway…” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
32. 32.🗣️ In a 10-minute class meeting, 5 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
33. 33.True or false: “Stop talking, my idea is better.” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
36. 36.True or false: “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: keeping your turn short? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
38. 38.⏱️ A book-club chat lasts 13 minutes. Vihaan speaks for 2 minutes, Kabir for 4 minutes and Ananya for 5 minutes. Nisha uses all the time left. How many minutes does Nisha get?
39. 39.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) cutting in with a joke (c) talking over someone (d) letting all speak once

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