Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 646 · 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: “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) keeping your turn short (c) waiting for a pause (d) raising your hand
3. 3.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) waiting for a pause (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) jumping in mid-sentence
4. 4.🗣️ In a 24-minute group discussion, 6 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
5. 5.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: saying “Sorry, go on”? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) keeping your turn short (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) waiting for a pause
8. 8.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) talking over someone (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) keeping your turn short (d) raising your hand
9. 9.✋ 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
10. 10.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⏱️ A project meeting lasts 21 minutes. Ananya speaks for 5 minutes, Arjun for 2 minutes and Tara for 6 minutes. Diya uses all the time left. How many minutes does Diya get?
12. 12.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) talking over someone (c) jumping in mid-sentence (d) raising your hand
13. 13.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: finishing their sentence? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting for a pause (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) talking over someone (d) letting all speak once
15. 15.🚨 Your teacher is talking, but you see smoke coming from the lab. What should you do? (a) interrupt at once (b) raise your hand quietly (c) tell her tomorrow (d) wait for a pause
16. 16.True or false: “letting all speak once” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Stop talking, my idea is better.” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “raising your hand” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) waiting for a pause
20. 20.True or false: “Can I say something when you finish?” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🗣️ In a 20-minute circle time, 4 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
22. 22.True or false: “asking “Can I add?”” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) shout your name (b) tap the teacher (c) stand on the desk (d) raise your hand
24. 24.True or false: “keeping your turn short” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🗣️ In a 15-minute project meeting, 3 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
26. 26.⏱️ A family meeting lasts 16 minutes. Aarav speaks for 4 minutes, Ananya for 3 minutes and Meera for 2 minutes. Vihaan uses all the time left. How many minutes does Vihaan get?
27. 27.✋ 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
28. 28.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) shouting the answer (b) finishing their sentence (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) talking over someone
29. 29.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) “My turn now.” (b) nothing at all (c) “Whatever.” (d) “Sorry, go on.”
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting for a pause (b) shouting the answer (c) hogging the whole talk (d) finishing their sentence
31. 31.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) waiting for a pause (b) shouting the answer (c) finishing their sentence (d) talking over someone
32. 32.🗣️ In a 6-minute family meeting, 3 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
33. 33.True or false: “Can I say something when you finish?” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) shouting the answer (c) letting all speak once (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
35. 35.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: jumping in mid-sentence? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
36. 36.⏱️ A circle time lasts 21 minutes. Arjun speaks for 4 minutes, Diya for 5 minutes and Nisha for 5 minutes. Vihaan uses all the time left. How many minutes does Vihaan get?
37. 37.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: raising your hand? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
39. 39.🗣️ In a 36-minute class meeting, 6 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
40. 40.True or false: “shouting the answer” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True

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