Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 794 · 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.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “No, no, listen to ME!” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
2. 2.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) cutting in with a joke (c) finishing their sentence (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
3. 3.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
4. 4.True or false: “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “raising your hand” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “hogging the whole talk” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) finishing their sentence (b) letting all speak once (c) hogging the whole talk (d) talking over someone
8. 8.🗣️ In a 6-minute group discussion, 3 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting all speak once (b) hogging the whole talk (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) raising your hand
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your turn short (b) raising your hand (c) talking over someone (d) waiting for a pause
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting all speak once (b) talking over someone (c) jumping in mid-sentence (d) shouting the answer
12. 12.✋ 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) shouting the answer (c) talking over someone (d) waiting for a pause
14. 14.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) keeping your turn short (b) finishing their sentence (c) cutting in with a joke (d) talking over someone
15. 15.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: saying “Sorry, go on”? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
16. 16.🗣️ 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
17. 17.✋ 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
18. 18.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) to sound clever (b) so nobody speaks (c) so all get a turn (d) so you can leave
19. 19.⏱️ A circle time lasts 22 minutes. Nisha speaks for 4 minutes, Tara for 5 minutes and Vihaan for 5 minutes. Rohan uses all the time left. How many minutes does Rohan get?
20. 20.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: jumping in mid-sentence? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
21. 21.True or false: “cutting in with a joke” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “waiting for a pause” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Can I say something when you finish?” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
24. 24.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) keeping your turn short (c) letting all speak once (d) cutting in with a joke
25. 25.True or false: “Go on, I’ll share mine after you.” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) shout your name (b) stand on the desk (c) tap the teacher (d) raise your hand
27. 27.⏱️ A group discussion lasts 16 minutes. Ishaan speaks for 6 minutes, Kabir for 3 minutes and Tara for 4 minutes. Meera uses all the time left. How many minutes does Meera get?
28. 28.🗣️ In a 12-minute book-club chat, 4 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
29. 29.True or false: “shouting the answer” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “jumping in mid-sentence” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: raising your hand? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
32. 32.🗣️ In a 24-minute project meeting, 6 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
33. 33.True or false: “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting the answer (b) hogging the whole talk (c) finishing their sentence (d) keeping your turn short
35. 35.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting all speak once (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) cutting in with a joke (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
37. 37.🔄 In a circle time, each of 7 children speaks for 3 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 2 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
38. 38.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: letting all speak once? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
39. 39.True or false: “cutting in with a joke” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “waiting for a pause” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True

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