Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 953 · 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.🔄 In a project meeting, each of 4 children speaks for 3 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 3 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) keeping your turn short (c) jumping in mid-sentence (d) raising your hand
3. 3.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) keeping your turn short (b) shouting the answer (c) jumping in mid-sentence (d) finishing their sentence
4. 4.⏱️ A group discussion lasts 12 minutes. Ananya speaks for 3 minutes, Meera for 5 minutes and Kabir for 2 minutes. Diya uses all the time left. How many minutes does Diya get?
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) jumping in mid-sentence (c) cutting in with a joke (d) shouting the answer
6. 6.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: waiting for a pause? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
7. 7.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Stop talking, my idea is better.” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
8. 8.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: keeping your turn short? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
10. 10.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) shouting the answer (c) waiting for a pause (d) cutting in with a joke
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking over someone (b) cutting in with a joke (c) jumping in mid-sentence (d) waiting for a pause
12. 12.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) keep talking (b) ignore her (c) ask what she thinks (d) change seats
14. 14.True or false: “shouting the answer” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.✋ 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
16. 16.True or false: “No, no, listen to ME!” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) keeping your turn short (d) asking “Can I add?”
18. 18.⏱️ A family meeting lasts 17 minutes. Vihaan speaks for 2 minutes, Kabir for 4 minutes and Aarav for 5 minutes. Diya uses all the time left. How many minutes does Diya get?
19. 19.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: hogging the whole talk? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
20. 20.True or false: “asking “Can I add?”” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🗣️ In a 15-minute class meeting, 5 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
22. 22.⏱️ A project meeting lasts 25 minutes. Ananya speaks for 5 minutes, Nisha for 6 minutes and Arjun for 6 minutes. Kabir uses all the time left. How many minutes does Kabir get?
23. 23.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) letting all speak once (c) waiting for a pause (d) raising your hand
25. 25.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) tap the teacher (b) stand on the desk (c) raise your hand (d) shout your name
26. 26.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: talking over someone? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) raising your hand (c) talking over someone (d) finishing their sentence
28. 28.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: raising your hand? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
29. 29.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: saying “Sorry, go on”? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
30. 30.🗣️ In a 8-minute group discussion, 4 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
31. 31.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: finishing their sentence? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
32. 32.⏱️ A circle time lasts 17 minutes. Arjun speaks for 5 minutes, Ishaan for 5 minutes and Nisha for 4 minutes. Tara uses all the time left. How many minutes does Tara get?
33. 33.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) keeping your turn short (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) waiting for a pause (d) talking over someone
34. 34.🔄 In a class meeting, each of 4 children speaks for 1 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 5 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
35. 35.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: shouting the answer? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
36. 36.✋ 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
37. 37.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) so you can leave (b) to sound clever (c) so nobody speaks (d) so all get a turn
38. 38.True or false: “shouting the answer” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) raising your hand (b) waiting for a pause (c) saying “Sorry, go on” (d) hogging the whole talk
40. 40.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: cutting in with a joke? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking

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