Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 778 · 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: “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting for a pause (b) finishing their sentence (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) raising your hand
4. 4.True or false: “waiting for a pause” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “Go on, I’ll share mine after you.” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) cutting in with a joke (c) talking over someone (d) waiting for a pause
7. 7.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: letting all speak once? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
8. 8.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Blah blah. Anyway…” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
9. 9.True or false: “jumping in mid-sentence” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) finishing their sentence (b) raising your hand (c) hogging the whole talk (d) talking over someone
11. 11.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
12. 12.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) nothing at all (b) “Whatever.” (c) “Sorry, go on.” (d) “My turn now.”
13. 13.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: asking “Can I add?”? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
14. 14.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) so nobody speaks (b) so you can leave (c) so all get a turn (d) to sound clever
15. 15.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “No, no, listen to ME!” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
16. 16.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: raising your hand? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
17. 17.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) finishing their sentence (b) talking over someone (c) cutting in with a joke (d) waiting for a pause
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting for a pause (b) raising your hand (c) keeping your turn short (d) jumping in mid-sentence
19. 19.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) waiting for a pause (c) keeping your turn short (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
20. 20.🔄 In a project meeting, each of 5 children speaks for 2 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 2 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
21. 21.🗣️ In a 15-minute circle time, 5 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
22. 22.✋ 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting for a pause (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) shouting the answer (d) letting all speak once
24. 24.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Can I say something when you finish?” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
25. 25.True or false: “Can I say something when you finish?” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: talking over someone? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting the answer (b) hogging the whole talk (c) talking over someone (d) asking “Can I add?”
28. 28.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) keep talking (b) change seats (c) ignore her (d) ask what she thinks
29. 29.🔄 In a class meeting, each of 5 children speaks for 3 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 2 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
30. 30.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) letting all speak once (b) keeping your turn short (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) talking over someone
31. 31.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) tap the teacher (b) raise your hand (c) stand on the desk (d) shout your name
32. 32.⏱️ A book-club chat lasts 14 minutes. Aarav speaks for 2 minutes, Tara for 3 minutes and Meera for 2 minutes. Diya uses all the time left. How many minutes does Diya get?
33. 33.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Stop talking, my idea is better.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
34. 34.⏱️ A group discussion lasts 13 minutes. Saanvi speaks for 6 minutes, Arjun for 3 minutes and Tara for 2 minutes. Vihaan uses all the time left. How many minutes does Vihaan get?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) talking over someone (c) raising your hand (d) hogging the whole talk
36. 36.⏱️ A family meeting lasts 9 minutes. Kabir speaks for 2 minutes, Tara for 3 minutes and Ishaan for 2 minutes. Rohan uses all the time left. How many minutes does Rohan get?
37. 37.True or false: “cutting in with a joke” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: cutting in with a joke? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
39. 39.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: shouting the answer? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
40. 40.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: finishing their sentence? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting

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