Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 734 · 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.✋ 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
2. 2.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Can I say something when you finish?” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
3. 3.True or false: “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: waiting for a pause? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
5. 5.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) change seats (b) ask what she thinks (c) keep talking (d) ignore her
6. 6.🚨 Your teacher is talking, but you see smoke coming from the lab. What should you do? (a) raise your hand quietly (b) wait for a pause (c) interrupt at once (d) tell her tomorrow
7. 7.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: hogging the whole talk? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
8. 8.True or false: “No, no, listen to ME!” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) cutting in with a joke (c) waiting for a pause (d) talking over someone
10. 10.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) so you can leave (b) so nobody speaks (c) so all get a turn (d) to sound clever
11. 11.True or false: “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.⏱️ A book-club chat lasts 22 minutes. Kabir speaks for 3 minutes, Arjun for 6 minutes and Meera for 5 minutes. Tara uses all the time left. How many minutes does Tara get?
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) raising your hand (c) shouting the answer (d) keeping your turn short
14. 14.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: raising your hand? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
15. 15.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: talking over someone? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
16. 16.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: finishing their sentence? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
18. 18.True or false: “Stop talking, my idea is better.” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Can I say something when you finish?” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) waiting for a pause (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) jumping in mid-sentence (d) asking “Can I add?”
22. 22.🗣️ In a 20-minute group discussion, 5 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
23. 23.True or false: “asking “Can I add?”” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🗣️ In a 18-minute class meeting, 3 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
25. 25.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) keeping your turn short (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) hogging the whole talk (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
26. 26.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) nothing at all (b) “Whatever.” (c) “Sorry, go on.” (d) “My turn now.”
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking over someone (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) letting all speak once (d) keeping your turn short
28. 28.True or false: “Go on, I’ll share mine after you.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⏱️ A class meeting lasts 11 minutes. Ishaan speaks for 2 minutes, Vihaan for 4 minutes and Rohan for 2 minutes. Nisha uses all the time left. How many minutes does Nisha get?
30. 30.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: shouting the answer? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting for a pause (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) finishing their sentence (d) letting all speak once
32. 32.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) tap the teacher (b) shout your name (c) stand on the desk (d) raise your hand
33. 33.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: saying “Sorry, go on”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
34. 34.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) shouting the answer (c) letting all speak once (d) cutting in with a joke
35. 35.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: keeping your turn short? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
36. 36.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) talking over someone (b) keeping your turn short (c) jumping in mid-sentence (d) cutting in with a joke
37. 37.True or false: “talking over someone” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “hogging the whole talk” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “finishing their sentence” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) jumping in mid-sentence (c) keeping your turn short (d) asking “Can I add?”

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