Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 880 · 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: “raising your hand” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
3. 3.True or false: “keeping your turn short” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) so all get a turn (b) so you can leave (c) to sound clever (d) so nobody speaks
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) letting all speak once (c) talking over someone (d) raising your hand
6. 6.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) finishing their sentence (c) keeping your turn short (d) waiting for a pause
7. 7.True or false: “waiting for a pause” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) talking over someone (b) waiting for a pause (c) jumping in mid-sentence (d) hogging the whole talk
9. 9.True or false: “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.✋ 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
11. 11.True or false: “raising your hand” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.✋ 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
13. 13.True or false: “jumping in mid-sentence” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⏱️ A circle time lasts 11 minutes. Ananya speaks for 3 minutes, Ishaan for 4 minutes and Aarav for 2 minutes. Kabir uses all the time left. How many minutes does Kabir get?
15. 15.True or false: “asking “Can I add?”” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) keeping your turn short (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) jumping in mid-sentence
17. 17.⏱️ A project meeting lasts 18 minutes. Vihaan speaks for 4 minutes, Nisha for 5 minutes and Arjun for 2 minutes. Aarav uses all the time left. How many minutes does Aarav get?
18. 18.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) raising your hand (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) letting all speak once
19. 19.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) keeping your turn short (b) hogging the whole talk (c) waiting for a pause (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
20. 20.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: waiting for a pause? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
21. 21.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “No, no, listen to ME!” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
22. 22.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) shouting the answer (d) jumping in mid-sentence
23. 23.True or false: “Can I say something when you finish?” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) “My turn now.” (b) “Sorry, go on.” (c) “Whatever.” (d) nothing at all
25. 25.True or false: “talking over someone” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your turn short (b) finishing their sentence (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
27. 27.True or false: “saying “Sorry, go on”” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: jumping in mid-sentence? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
30. 30.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: asking “Can I add?”? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
31. 31.⏱️ A circle time lasts 21 minutes. Ishaan speaks for 3 minutes, Kabir for 5 minutes and Nisha for 5 minutes. Diya uses all the time left. How many minutes does Diya get?
32. 32.✋ 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
33. 33.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: letting all speak once? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
34. 34.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Blah blah. Anyway…” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) talking over someone (c) raising your hand (d) hogging the whole talk
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) finishing their sentence (c) cutting in with a joke (d) talking over someone
37. 37.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) keep talking (b) ignore her (c) change seats (d) ask what she thinks
38. 38.🚨 Your teacher is talking, but you see smoke coming from the lab. What should you do? (a) tell her tomorrow (b) interrupt at once (c) wait for a pause (d) raise your hand quietly
39. 39.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: talking over someone? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
40. 40.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: hogging the whole talk? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting

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