Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 931 · 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: “asking “Can I add?”” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🗣️ In a 15-minute class meeting, 3 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
3. 3.True or false: “No, no, listen to ME!” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) waiting for a pause (c) letting all speak once (d) hogging the whole talk
5. 5.✋ 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
6. 6.True or false: “saying “Sorry, go on”” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Blah blah. Anyway…” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
8. 8.⏱️ A book-club chat lasts 17 minutes. Meera speaks for 3 minutes, Tara for 2 minutes and Diya for 6 minutes. Ishaan uses all the time left. How many minutes does Ishaan get?
9. 9.🔄 In a circle time, each of 6 children speaks for 3 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 5 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
10. 10.✋ 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
11. 11.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) nothing at all (b) “Sorry, go on.” (c) “My turn now.” (d) “Whatever.”
12. 12.True or false: “Can I say something when you finish?” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🗣️ 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
15. 15.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) finishing their sentence (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) talking over someone (d) cutting in with a joke
16. 16.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “No, no, listen to ME!” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) hogging the whole talk (c) raising your hand (d) finishing their sentence
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) cutting in with a joke (c) letting all speak once (d) keeping your turn short
19. 19.True or false: “letting all speak once” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: jumping in mid-sentence? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
21. 21.🗣️ In a 16-minute family meeting, 4 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
22. 22.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) hogging the whole talk (d) jumping in mid-sentence
23. 23.True or false: “finishing their sentence” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⏱️ A family meeting lasts 14 minutes. Kabir speaks for 3 minutes, Nisha for 2 minutes and Tara for 2 minutes. Vihaan uses all the time left. How many minutes does Vihaan get?
25. 25.🔄 In a group discussion, each of 6 children speaks for 3 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 3 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
26. 26.True or false: “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) cutting in with a joke (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) waiting for a pause
28. 28.⏱️ A book-club chat lasts 20 minutes. Vihaan speaks for 5 minutes, Nisha for 2 minutes and Kabir for 6 minutes. Arjun uses all the time left. How many minutes does Arjun get?
29. 29.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
30. 30.True or false: “asking “Can I add?”” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) talking over someone (b) keeping your turn short (c) jumping in mid-sentence (d) finishing their sentence
32. 32.🗣️ In a 30-minute circle time, 6 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
33. 33.True or false: “cutting in with a joke” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: saying “Sorry, go on”? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
35. 35.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting all speak once (b) raising your hand (c) shouting the answer (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
37. 37.🚨 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) interrupt at once (d) tell her tomorrow
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) finishing their sentence (c) talking over someone (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
39. 39.True or false: “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: shouting the answer? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting

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