Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 89 · 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: “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) letting all speak once (c) hogging the whole talk (d) talking over someone
3. 3.True or false: “Blah blah. Anyway…” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “shouting the answer” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Blah blah. Anyway…” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
6. 6.🗣️ In a 15-minute book-club chat, 5 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
7. 7.🚨 Your teacher is talking, but you see smoke coming from the lab. What should you do? (a) raise your hand quietly (b) tell her tomorrow (c) wait for a pause (d) interrupt at once
8. 8.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: talking over someone? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
9. 9.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) cutting in with a joke (c) finishing their sentence (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) talking over someone (c) hogging the whole talk (d) letting all speak once
11. 11.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Go on, I’ll share mine after you.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) raising your hand (c) shouting the answer (d) cutting in with a joke
13. 13.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Stop talking, my idea is better.” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
14. 14.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
15. 15.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: saying “Sorry, go on”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing their sentence (b) cutting in with a joke (c) hogging the whole talk (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
17. 17.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: waiting for a pause? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
18. 18.🔄 In a project meeting, each of 4 children speaks for 3 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 2 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
19. 19.True or false: “letting all speak once” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “finishing their sentence” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) keeping your turn short (b) waiting for a pause (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) cutting in with a joke
22. 22.True or false: “keeping your turn short” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🗣️ In a 6-minute group discussion, 3 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
24. 24.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: asking “Can I add?”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
25. 25.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
26. 26.🔄 In a circle time, each of 5 children speaks for 2 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 2 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
27. 27.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) stand on the desk (b) raise your hand (c) shout your name (d) tap the teacher
28. 28.True or false: “saying “Sorry, go on”” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) nothing at all (b) “Sorry, go on.” (c) “My turn now.” (d) “Whatever.”
30. 30.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) talking over someone (c) shouting the answer (d) raising your hand
31. 31.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) keeping your turn short (c) talking over someone (d) finishing their sentence
32. 32.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: jumping in mid-sentence? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
34. 34.🗣️ In a 10-minute book-club chat, 5 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
35. 35.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “No, no, listen to ME!” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
36. 36.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) so you can leave (b) so all get a turn (c) so nobody speaks (d) to sound clever
37. 37.🗣️ In a 12-minute class meeting, 4 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
38. 38.True or false: “shouting the answer” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: raising your hand? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting

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