Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 819 · 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: “Can I say something when you finish?” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Stop talking, my idea is better.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
3. 3.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) finishing their sentence (b) shouting the answer (c) cutting in with a joke (d) waiting for a pause
4. 4.✋ 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
5. 5.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) keep talking (b) ask what she thinks (c) ignore her (d) change seats
6. 6.True or false: “waiting for a pause” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⏱️ A group discussion lasts 16 minutes. Ananya speaks for 3 minutes, Saanvi for 2 minutes and Aarav for 5 minutes. Meera uses all the time left. How many minutes does Meera get?
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting for a pause (b) hogging the whole talk (c) jumping in mid-sentence (d) cutting in with a joke
9. 9.True or false: “raising your hand” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: waiting for a pause? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
11. 11.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) so you can leave (b) to sound clever (c) so nobody speaks (d) so all get a turn
12. 12.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: shouting the answer? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
13. 13.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) waiting for a pause (b) letting all speak once (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) jumping in mid-sentence
14. 14.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: saying “Sorry, go on”? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
15. 15.True or false: “saying “Sorry, go on”” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Blah blah. Anyway…” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
17. 17.True or false: “Stop talking, my idea is better.” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Go on, I’ll share mine after you.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔄 In a family meeting, each of 4 children speaks for 3 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 4 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
20. 20.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) raising your hand (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) shouting the answer (d) letting all speak once
21. 21.🚨 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
22. 22.True or false: “No, no, listen to ME!” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) talking over someone (b) waiting for a pause (c) letting all speak once (d) keeping your turn short
24. 24.True or false: “jumping in mid-sentence” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) waiting for a pause (c) cutting in with a joke (d) keeping your turn short
26. 26.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: cutting in with a joke? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
27. 27.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “keeping your turn short” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Stop talking, my idea is better.” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: keeping your turn short? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
32. 32.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) shout your name (b) stand on the desk (c) raise your hand (d) tap the teacher
33. 33.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “No, no, listen to ME!” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
34. 34.⏱️ A project meeting lasts 17 minutes. Ananya speaks for 4 minutes, Aarav for 3 minutes and Kabir for 3 minutes. Nisha uses all the time left. How many minutes does Nisha get?
35. 35.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Can I say something when you finish?” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
36. 36.True or false: “shouting the answer” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting all speak once (b) raising your hand (c) talking over someone (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
38. 38.True or false: “finishing their sentence” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔄 In a class meeting, each of 5 children speaks for 2 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 5 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
40. 40.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) shouting the answer (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) talking over someone

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