Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 927 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) hogging the whole talk (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) talking over someone
2. 2.True or false: “saying “Sorry, go on”” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Stop talking, my idea is better.” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “finishing their sentence” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🗣️ In a 18-minute circle time, 6 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) waiting for a pause (c) cutting in with a joke (d) asking “Can I add?”
8. 8.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) change seats (b) ask what she thinks (c) ignore her (d) keep talking
9. 9.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) waiting for a pause (b) keeping your turn short (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) talking over someone
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) raising your hand (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) talking over someone (d) waiting for a pause
11. 11.🗣️ In a 20-minute group discussion, 4 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
12. 12.True or false: “asking “Can I add?”” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🗣️ In a 9-minute circle time, 3 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
14. 14.True or false: “Blah blah. Anyway…” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⏱️ A circle time lasts 14 minutes. Rohan speaks for 4 minutes, Aarav for 2 minutes and Vihaan for 6 minutes. Saanvi uses all the time left. How many minutes does Saanvi get?
16. 16.True or false: “raising your hand” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing their sentence (b) hogging the whole talk (c) cutting in with a joke (d) asking “Can I add?”
18. 18.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) finishing their sentence (c) cutting in with a joke (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
19. 19.True or false: “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
21. 21.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) waiting for a pause (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) raising your hand
22. 22.True or false: “No, no, listen to ME!” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) waiting for a pause (c) letting all speak once (d) finishing their sentence
24. 24.🔄 In a family meeting, each of 6 children speaks for 2 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 2 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
25. 25.🚨 Your teacher is talking, but you see smoke coming from the lab. What should you do? (a) wait for a pause (b) interrupt at once (c) raise your hand quietly (d) tell her tomorrow
26. 26.True or false: “hogging the whole talk” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing their sentence (b) talking over someone (c) keeping your turn short (d) jumping in mid-sentence
30. 30.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
31. 31.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: saying “Sorry, go on”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
32. 32.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) letting all speak once (c) raising your hand (d) waiting for a pause
33. 33.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) “Whatever.” (b) “Sorry, go on.” (c) “My turn now.” (d) nothing at all
34. 34.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: keeping your turn short? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
35. 35.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) shouting the answer (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) hogging the whole talk (d) finishing their sentence
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) finishing their sentence (c) waiting for a pause (d) shouting the answer
37. 37.True or false: “finishing their sentence” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🗣️ In a 12-minute class meeting, 4 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
39. 39.🗣️ In a 30-minute family meeting, 5 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
40. 40.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: letting all speak once? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting

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