Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 872 · 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: “shouting the answer” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “talking over someone” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Can I say something when you finish?” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) shouting the answer (c) raising your hand (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
5. 5.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) shouting the answer (b) letting all speak once (c) jumping in mid-sentence (d) finishing their sentence
6. 6.✋ 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
7. 7.✋ 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
8. 8.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) ignore her (b) ask what she thinks (c) change seats (d) keep talking
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) hogging the whole talk (c) talking over someone (d) cutting in with a joke
10. 10.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: asking “Can I add?”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) raising your hand (c) keeping your turn short (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
12. 12.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: jumping in mid-sentence? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
13. 13.⏱️ A circle time lasts 18 minutes. Ananya speaks for 6 minutes, Aarav for 3 minutes and Vihaan for 4 minutes. Kabir uses all the time left. How many minutes does Kabir get?
14. 14.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) waiting for a pause (c) talking over someone (d) cutting in with a joke
15. 15.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
16. 16.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: shouting the answer? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
18. 18.True or false: “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting the answer (b) raising your hand (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
20. 20.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) keeping your turn short (b) jumping in mid-sentence (c) raising your hand (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
21. 21.✋ 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
22. 22.🗣️ In a 30-minute book-club chat, 6 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
23. 23.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: cutting in with a joke? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
24. 24.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) to sound clever (b) so all get a turn (c) so you can leave (d) so nobody speaks
25. 25.True or false: “saying “Sorry, go on”” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: letting all speak once? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
27. 27.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) “Whatever.” (b) “My turn now.” (c) nothing at all (d) “Sorry, go on.”
28. 28.True or false: “Blah blah. Anyway…” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⏱️ A book-club chat lasts 19 minutes. Nisha speaks for 5 minutes, Diya for 5 minutes and Saanvi for 6 minutes. Ishaan uses all the time left. How many minutes does Ishaan get?
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing their sentence (b) waiting for a pause (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) raising your hand
32. 32.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) cutting in with a joke (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) finishing their sentence
33. 33.True or false: “cutting in with a joke” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “talking over someone” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “waiting for a pause” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⏱️ A circle time lasts 18 minutes. Vihaan speaks for 6 minutes, Diya for 2 minutes and Aarav for 2 minutes. Rohan uses all the time left. How many minutes does Rohan get?
37. 37.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: finishing their sentence? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
38. 38.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Stop talking, my idea is better.” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
39. 39.🚨 Your teacher is talking, but you see smoke coming from the lab. What should you do? (a) raise your hand quietly (b) interrupt at once (c) wait for a pause (d) tell her tomorrow
40. 40.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption

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