Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 742 · 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.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) so nobody speaks (b) so all get a turn (c) so you can leave (d) to sound clever
2. 2.✋ 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
3. 3.⏱️ A circle time lasts 16 minutes. Aarav speaks for 2 minutes, Rohan for 3 minutes and Vihaan for 3 minutes. Diya uses all the time left. How many minutes does Diya get?
4. 4.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) finishing their sentence (c) shouting the answer (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
5. 5.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) raising your hand (b) cutting in with a joke (c) waiting for a pause (d) asking “Can I add?”
6. 6.True or false: “Can I say something when you finish?” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “letting all speak once” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “finishing their sentence” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: raising your hand? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
11. 11.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Can I say something when you finish?” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
12. 12.True or false: “saying “Sorry, go on”” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) talking over someone (b) letting all speak once (c) waiting for a pause (d) keeping your turn short
14. 14.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) keeping your turn short (b) cutting in with a joke (c) finishing their sentence (d) talking over someone
15. 15.🗣️ In a 18-minute group discussion, 3 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) raising your hand (d) waiting for a pause
17. 17.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: asking “Can I add?”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
18. 18.True or false: “waiting for a pause” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⏱️ A class meeting lasts 16 minutes. Kabir speaks for 3 minutes, Arjun for 3 minutes and Tara for 4 minutes. Diya uses all the time left. How many minutes does Diya get?
20. 20.🗣️ In a 36-minute project meeting, 6 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
21. 21.True or false: “shouting the answer” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⏱️ A book-club chat lasts 17 minutes. Tara speaks for 6 minutes, Aarav for 2 minutes and Diya for 4 minutes. Ananya uses all the time left. How many minutes does Ananya get?
24. 24.True or false: “finishing their sentence” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “No, no, listen to ME!” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: jumping in mid-sentence? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
27. 27.True or false: “jumping in mid-sentence” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
29. 29.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting the answer (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) raising your hand (d) waiting for a pause
31. 31.True or false: “cutting in with a joke” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: waiting for a pause? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
33. 33.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
34. 34.True or false: “Go on, I’ll share mine after you.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) waiting for a pause (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) jumping in mid-sentence (d) letting all speak once
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) raising your hand (b) letting all speak once (c) waiting for a pause (d) cutting in with a joke
37. 37.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) stand on the desk (b) tap the teacher (c) shout your name (d) raise your hand
38. 38.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “No, no, listen to ME!” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking over someone (b) cutting in with a joke (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) hogging the whole talk
40. 40.⏱️ A family meeting lasts 19 minutes. Diya speaks for 4 minutes, Rohan for 6 minutes and Meera for 2 minutes. Kabir uses all the time left. How many minutes does Kabir get?

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