Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 643 · 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: “keeping your turn short” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Stop talking, my idea is better.” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
3. 3.✋ 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
4. 4.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) shouting the answer (b) talking over someone (c) cutting in with a joke (d) raising your hand
5. 5.⏱️ A group discussion lasts 18 minutes. Nisha speaks for 3 minutes, Aarav for 2 minutes and Tara for 5 minutes. Ananya uses all the time left. How many minutes does Ananya get?
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting the answer (b) talking over someone (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) finishing their sentence
7. 7.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing their sentence (b) keeping your turn short (c) cutting in with a joke (d) talking over someone
9. 9.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: saying “Sorry, go on”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
10. 10.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) to sound clever (b) so nobody speaks (c) so all get a turn (d) so you can leave
11. 11.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) raising your hand (b) waiting for a pause (c) shouting the answer (d) asking “Can I add?”
12. 12.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: finishing their sentence? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
13. 13.🗣️ In a 6-minute circle time, 3 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) talking over someone (c) waiting for a pause (d) raising your hand
15. 15.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “shouting the answer” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: shouting the answer? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
18. 18.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) keep talking (b) ignore her (c) ask what she thinks (d) change seats
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.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Can I say something when you finish?” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
21. 21.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) raising your hand (c) letting all speak once (d) finishing their sentence
22. 22.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “No, no, listen to ME!” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
23. 23.✋ 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
24. 24.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
25. 25.True or false: “talking over someone” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) nothing at all (b) “Whatever.” (c) “Sorry, go on.” (d) “My turn now.”
28. 28.True or false: “waiting for a pause” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.✋ 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
30. 30.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: keeping your turn short? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
31. 31.🔄 In a project meeting, each of 4 children speaks for 3 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 3 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
32. 32.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: jumping in mid-sentence? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
33. 33.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: hogging the whole talk? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
34. 34.True or false: “waiting for a pause” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🗣️ In a 6-minute class meeting, 3 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting for a pause (b) finishing their sentence (c) shouting the answer (d) jumping in mid-sentence
37. 37.⏱️ A book-club chat lasts 12 minutes. Rohan speaks for 3 minutes, Ananya for 2 minutes and Aarav for 3 minutes. Kabir uses all the time left. How many minutes does Kabir get?
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) shouting the answer (c) waiting for a pause (d) raising your hand
39. 39.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) talking over someone (b) finishing their sentence (c) cutting in with a joke (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
40. 40.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) finishing their sentence (c) hogging the whole talk (d) jumping in mid-sentence

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