Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 757 · 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.🗣️ In a 15-minute circle time, 3 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
2. 2.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: saying “Sorry, go on”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
3. 3.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Stop talking, my idea is better.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) waiting for a pause (d) hogging the whole talk
5. 5.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: talking over someone? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
6. 6.True or false: “keeping your turn short” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🗣️ In a 15-minute book-club chat, 3 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
8. 8.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Can I say something when you finish?” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
9. 9.True or false: “raising your hand” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “waiting for a pause” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing their sentence (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) jumping in mid-sentence (d) cutting in with a joke
12. 12.⏱️ A circle time lasts 22 minutes. Meera speaks for 5 minutes, Ishaan for 4 minutes and Tara for 6 minutes. Ananya uses all the time left. How many minutes does Ananya get?
13. 13.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) talking over someone (c) shouting the answer (d) asking “Can I add?”
14. 14.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) ignore her (b) ask what she thinks (c) change seats (d) keep talking
15. 15.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: cutting in with a joke? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
16. 16.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.✋ 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
18. 18.🔄 In a book-club chat, each of 5 children speaks for 3 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 2 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
19. 19.✋ 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
20. 20.🔄 In a group discussion, each of 9 children speaks for 2 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 4 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
21. 21.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: finishing their sentence? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
22. 22.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) cutting in with a joke (c) waiting for a pause (d) finishing their sentence
23. 23.🚨 Your teacher is talking, but you see smoke coming from the lab. What should you do? (a) raise your hand quietly (b) tell her tomorrow (c) interrupt at once (d) wait for a pause
24. 24.True or false: “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) so you can leave (b) so all get a turn (c) so nobody speaks (d) to sound clever
26. 26.🔄 In a family meeting, each of 4 children speaks for 2 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 3 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
27. 27.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
28. 28.True or false: “talking over someone” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) shouting the answer (b) talking over someone (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) cutting in with a joke
30. 30.True or false: “letting all speak once” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “letting all speak once” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: letting all speak once? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
34. 34.True or false: “asking “Can I add?”” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) talking over someone (b) raising your hand (c) finishing their sentence (d) hogging the whole talk
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) raising your hand (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) keeping your turn short
38. 38.🔄 In a class meeting, each of 5 children speaks for 2 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 4 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
39. 39.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: hogging the whole talk? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
40. 40.⏱️ A family meeting lasts 11 minutes. Arjun speaks for 3 minutes, Aarav for 3 minutes and Vihaan for 2 minutes. Kabir uses all the time left. How many minutes does Kabir get?

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