Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 802 · 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 interrupting. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⏱️ A class meeting lasts 19 minutes. Nisha speaks for 4 minutes, Aarav for 3 minutes and Ishaan for 5 minutes. Saanvi uses all the time left. How many minutes does Saanvi get?
3. 3.True or false: “cutting in with a joke” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “saying “Sorry, go on”” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “talking over someone” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
7. 7.True or false: “Stop talking, my idea is better.” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Blah blah. Anyway…” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
9. 9.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Stop talking, my idea is better.” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
10. 10.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) “Sorry, go on.” (b) “My turn now.” (c) “Whatever.” (d) nothing at all
11. 11.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) talking over someone (b) jumping in mid-sentence (c) waiting for a pause (d) shouting the answer
12. 12.🔄 In a group discussion, each of 5 children speaks for 2 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 3 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
13. 13.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: cutting in with a joke? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
14. 14.True or false: “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
16. 16.🗣️ In a 18-minute class meeting, 6 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
17. 17.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) letting all speak once (c) shouting the answer (d) finishing their sentence
18. 18.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: saying “Sorry, go on”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
19. 19.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) so you can leave (b) to sound clever (c) so all get a turn (d) so nobody speaks
20. 20.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) raising your hand (b) hogging the whole talk (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) letting all speak once
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) keeping your turn short (c) jumping in mid-sentence (d) waiting for a pause
22. 22.🗣️ In a 15-minute project meeting, 3 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
23. 23.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) shouting the answer (c) talking over someone (d) hogging the whole talk
25. 25.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
26. 26.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) raising your hand (b) hogging the whole talk (c) shouting the answer (d) talking over someone
27. 27.🗣️ In a 9-minute project meeting, 3 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
28. 28.🚨 Your teacher is talking, but you see smoke coming from the lab. What should you do? (a) raise your hand quietly (b) wait for a pause (c) tell her tomorrow (d) interrupt at once
29. 29.True or false: “Stop talking, my idea is better.” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: asking “Can I add?”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
31. 31.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) ignore her (b) keep talking (c) change seats (d) ask what she thinks
32. 32.True or false: “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) raising your hand (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) talking over someone
34. 34.True or false: “No, no, listen to ME!” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: hogging the whole talk? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
36. 36.True or false: “Blah blah. Anyway…” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “keeping your turn short” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “talking over someone” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) keeping your turn short (b) waiting for a pause (c) raising your hand (d) shouting the answer
40. 40.🗣️ In a 12-minute family meeting, 3 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?

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