Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 817 · 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.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) shouting the answer (c) talking over someone (d) finishing their sentence
2. 2.True or false: “raising your hand” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: jumping in mid-sentence? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
4. 4.True or false: “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “shouting the answer” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “keeping your turn short” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: talking over someone? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
8. 8.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) so nobody speaks (b) so all get a turn (c) so you can leave (d) to sound clever
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) keeping your turn short (d) cutting in with a joke
10. 10.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) shout your name (b) raise your hand (c) tap the teacher (d) stand on the desk
11. 11.True or false: “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Can I say something when you finish?” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
13. 13.True or false: “letting all speak once” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) ask what she thinks (b) change seats (c) ignore her (d) keep talking
15. 15.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) shouting the answer (c) cutting in with a joke (d) talking over someone
17. 17.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) waiting for a pause (b) letting all speak once (c) talking over someone (d) keeping your turn short
18. 18.⏱️ A circle time lasts 18 minutes. Ananya speaks for 5 minutes, Nisha for 2 minutes and Tara for 4 minutes. Kabir uses all the time left. How many minutes does Kabir get?
19. 19.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: finishing their sentence? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
20. 20.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) “Sorry, go on.” (b) “My turn now.” (c) “Whatever.” (d) nothing at all
21. 21.🗣️ In a 12-minute class meeting, 3 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
22. 22.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: asking “Can I add?”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
23. 23.🗣️ In a 6-minute group discussion, 3 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
24. 24.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) finishing their sentence (c) jumping in mid-sentence (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
25. 25.True or false: “hogging the whole talk” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🗣️ In a 12-minute book-club chat, 4 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
27. 27.🗣️ In a 6-minute book-club chat, 3 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
28. 28.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) keeping your turn short (c) hogging the whole talk (d) asking “Can I add?”
29. 29.⏱️ A circle time lasts 14 minutes. Arjun speaks for 3 minutes, Tara for 2 minutes and Meera for 5 minutes. Diya uses all the time left. How many minutes does Diya get?
30. 30.🚨 Your teacher is talking, but you see smoke coming from the lab. What should you do? (a) interrupt at once (b) raise your hand quietly (c) tell her tomorrow (d) wait for a pause
31. 31.True or false: “Blah blah. Anyway…” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: letting all speak once? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
33. 33.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: hogging the whole talk? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
34. 34.True or false: “Stop talking, my idea is better.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⏱️ A class meeting lasts 23 minutes. Arjun speaks for 6 minutes, Saanvi for 3 minutes and Ishaan for 6 minutes. Vihaan uses all the time left. How many minutes does Vihaan get?
36. 36.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Stop talking, my idea is better.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
37. 37.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “No, no, listen to ME!” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
38. 38.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: raising your hand? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
39. 39.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: keeping your turn short? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
40. 40.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) keeping your turn short (c) finishing their sentence (d) waiting for a pause

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