Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 764 · 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: “talking over someone” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
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 polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Blah blah. Anyway…” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
4. 4.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: raising your hand? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
5. 5.True or false: “Go on, I’ll share mine after you.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Stop talking, my idea is better.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
8. 8.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: finishing their sentence? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
9. 9.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) finishing their sentence (b) waiting for a pause (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
10. 10.⏱️ A circle time lasts 16 minutes. Ananya speaks for 5 minutes, Saanvi for 3 minutes and Rohan for 2 minutes. Ishaan uses all the time left. How many minutes does Ishaan get?
11. 11.🔄 In a project meeting, each of 6 children speaks for 3 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 5 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
12. 12.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) shout your name (b) tap the teacher (c) stand on the desk (d) raise your hand
13. 13.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: saying “Sorry, go on”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
14. 14.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) “Whatever.” (b) “Sorry, go on.” (c) “My turn now.” (d) nothing at all
15. 15.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) letting all speak once (b) waiting for a pause (c) shouting the answer (d) asking “Can I add?”
16. 16.True or false: “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: keeping your turn short? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your turn short (b) raising your hand (c) waiting for a pause (d) finishing their sentence
19. 19.True or false: “letting all speak once” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) shouting the answer (c) waiting for a pause (d) hogging the whole talk
21. 21.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) to sound clever (b) so all get a turn (c) so you can leave (d) so nobody speaks
22. 22.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) shouting the answer (b) letting all speak once (c) finishing their sentence (d) talking over someone
23. 23.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) finishing their sentence (c) raising your hand (d) shouting the answer
24. 24.True or false: “Can I say something when you finish?” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing their sentence (b) shouting the answer (c) cutting in with a joke (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
26. 26.🗣️ In a 25-minute class meeting, 5 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) hogging the whole talk (c) keeping your turn short (d) cutting in with a joke
28. 28.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) waiting for a pause (b) letting all speak once (c) raising your hand (d) talking over someone
29. 29.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) keeping your turn short (b) hogging the whole talk (c) finishing their sentence (d) shouting the answer
30. 30.✋ 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
31. 31.True or false: “No, no, listen to ME!” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) shouting the answer (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) cutting in with a joke (d) jumping in mid-sentence
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting all speak once (b) waiting for a pause (c) raising your hand (d) cutting in with a joke
34. 34.✋ 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
35. 35.⏱️ A family meeting lasts 16 minutes. Nisha speaks for 3 minutes, Kabir for 2 minutes and Aarav for 4 minutes. Meera uses all the time left. How many minutes does Meera get?
36. 36.⏱️ A group discussion lasts 16 minutes. Diya speaks for 4 minutes, Saanvi for 3 minutes and Nisha for 3 minutes. Arjun uses all the time left. How many minutes does Arjun get?
37. 37.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) raising your hand (c) keeping your turn short (d) waiting for a pause
38. 38.True or false: “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) ask what she thinks (b) change seats (c) keep talking (d) ignore her
40. 40.True or false: “waiting for a pause” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True

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