Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 760 · 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: “saying “Sorry, go on”” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) waiting for a pause (c) raising your hand (d) letting all speak once
3. 3.True or false: “No, no, listen to ME!” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⏱️ A circle time lasts 21 minutes. Saanvi speaks for 5 minutes, Diya for 3 minutes and Vihaan for 5 minutes. Kabir uses all the time left. How many minutes does Kabir get?
5. 5.⏱️ A group discussion lasts 11 minutes. Vihaan speaks for 3 minutes, Tara for 4 minutes and Kabir for 2 minutes. Ananya uses all the time left. How many minutes does Ananya get?
6. 6.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) so nobody speaks (b) so all get a turn (c) to sound clever (d) so you can leave
7. 7.🔄 In a class meeting, each of 6 children speaks for 2 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 2 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
8. 8.True or false: “raising your hand” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: keeping your turn short? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
10. 10.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) raising your hand (b) hogging the whole talk (c) letting all speak once (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
11. 11.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) waiting for a pause (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) letting all speak once
12. 12.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: saying “Sorry, go on”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
13. 13.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) raising your hand (b) jumping in mid-sentence (c) cutting in with a joke (d) hogging the whole talk
14. 14.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: hogging the whole talk? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
15. 15.🗣️ In a 24-minute circle time, 6 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
16. 16.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: asking “Can I add?”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
17. 17.✋ 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
18. 18.🚨 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
19. 19.True or false: “Go on, I’ll share mine after you.” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) waiting for a pause (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) finishing their sentence
21. 21.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) keeping your turn short (b) jumping in mid-sentence (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) letting all speak once
23. 23.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
24. 24.True or false: “asking “Can I add?”” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) “Sorry, go on.” (b) “My turn now.” (c) “Whatever.” (d) nothing at all
26. 26.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: raising your hand? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
27. 27.🗣️ In a 15-minute book-club chat, 5 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) letting all speak once (c) hogging the whole talk (d) waiting for a pause
29. 29.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking over someone (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) hogging the whole talk (d) finishing their sentence
31. 31.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: waiting for a pause? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
32. 32.✋ 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
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) finishing their sentence (c) waiting for a pause (d) talking over someone
34. 34.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) cutting in with a joke (c) finishing their sentence (d) hogging the whole talk
35. 35.True or false: “talking over someone” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.✋ 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
37. 37.🔄 In a project meeting, each of 7 children speaks for 2 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 2 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
38. 38.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) finishing their sentence (b) waiting for a pause (c) cutting in with a joke (d) talking over someone
39. 39.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: cutting in with a joke? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
40. 40.True or false: “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True

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