Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 712 · 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: saying “Sorry, go on”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
2. 2.True or false: “No, no, listen to ME!” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔄 In a project meeting, each of 7 children speaks for 3 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 4 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
4. 4.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) tap the teacher (b) stand on the desk (c) shout your name (d) raise your hand
5. 5.True or false: “Stop talking, my idea is better.” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “letting all speak once” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) nothing at all (b) “Whatever.” (c) “Sorry, go on.” (d) “My turn now.”
8. 8.True or false: “jumping in mid-sentence” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: talking over someone? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
10. 10.True or false: “talking over someone” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “talking over someone” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) raising your hand (b) cutting in with a joke (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) letting all speak once
13. 13.⏱️ A family meeting lasts 16 minutes. Saanvi speaks for 2 minutes, Rohan for 6 minutes and Arjun for 2 minutes. Diya uses all the time left. How many minutes does Diya get?
14. 14.True or false: “Go on, I’ll share mine after you.” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting the answer (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) finishing their sentence (d) hogging the whole talk
16. 16.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) waiting for a pause (c) finishing their sentence (d) talking over someone
17. 17.🔄 In a circle time, each of 7 children speaks for 3 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 5 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
18. 18.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “waiting for a pause” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) so nobody speaks (b) to sound clever (c) so you can leave (d) so all get a turn
21. 21.True or false: “keeping your turn short” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: letting all speak once? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting for a pause (b) raising your hand (c) shouting the answer (d) keeping your turn short
24. 24.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) waiting for a pause (b) letting all speak once (c) hogging the whole talk (d) keeping your turn short
25. 25.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) letting all speak once (c) talking over someone (d) raising your hand
26. 26.✋ 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
27. 27.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “No, no, listen to ME!” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
28. 28.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
29. 29.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: finishing their sentence? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
30. 30.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: waiting for a pause? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
31. 31.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🗣️ 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
33. 33.⏱️ A project meeting lasts 13 minutes. Arjun speaks for 3 minutes, Nisha for 3 minutes and Ishaan for 3 minutes. Ananya uses all the time left. How many minutes does Ananya get?
34. 34.⏱️ A book-club chat lasts 20 minutes. Aarav speaks for 4 minutes, Kabir for 6 minutes and Ishaan for 4 minutes. Nisha uses all the time left. How many minutes does Nisha get?
35. 35.True or false: “No, no, listen to ME!” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) talking over someone (b) finishing their sentence (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) jumping in mid-sentence
37. 37.🚨 Your teacher is talking, but you see smoke coming from the lab. What should you do? (a) wait for a pause (b) interrupt at once (c) tell her tomorrow (d) raise your hand quietly
38. 38.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Can I say something when you finish?” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
39. 39.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Blah blah. Anyway…” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
40. 40.🔄 In a group discussion, each of 4 children speaks for 1 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 5 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?

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