Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 956 · 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: “hogging the whole talk” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “asking “Can I add?”” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⏱️ A book-club chat lasts 18 minutes. Saanvi speaks for 6 minutes, Tara for 4 minutes and Aarav for 5 minutes. Diya uses all the time left. How many minutes does Diya get?
5. 5.🔄 In a class meeting, each of 5 children speaks for 1 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 2 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
6. 6.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) talking over someone (c) hogging the whole talk (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
7. 7.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) keeping your turn short (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) cutting in with a joke (d) raising your hand
8. 8.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
9. 9.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) “Whatever.” (b) “Sorry, go on.” (c) nothing at all (d) “My turn now.”
10. 10.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) shouting the answer (b) cutting in with a joke (c) talking over someone (d) letting all speak once
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking over someone (b) finishing their sentence (c) cutting in with a joke (d) asking “Can I add?”
12. 12.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: raising your hand? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
13. 13.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) tap the teacher (b) raise your hand (c) shout your name (d) stand on the desk
14. 14.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: talking over someone? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
15. 15.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) cutting in with a joke (d) talking over someone
17. 17.🗣️ In a 16-minute class meeting, 4 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
18. 18.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) so all get a turn (b) so you can leave (c) so nobody speaks (d) to sound clever
19. 19.🗣️ In a 15-minute book-club chat, 5 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
20. 20.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: shouting the answer? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
21. 21.⏱️ A group discussion lasts 12 minutes. Saanvi speaks for 2 minutes, Arjun for 4 minutes and Kabir for 4 minutes. Meera uses all the time left. How many minutes does Meera get?
22. 22.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) jumping in mid-sentence (c) hogging the whole talk (d) cutting in with a joke
23. 23.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) talking over someone (b) raising your hand (c) hogging the whole talk (d) cutting in with a joke
24. 24.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: cutting in with a joke? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
25. 25.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: saying “Sorry, go on”? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
26. 26.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
27. 27.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) talking over someone (b) jumping in mid-sentence (c) hogging the whole talk (d) waiting for a pause
28. 28.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) waiting for a pause (c) talking over someone (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
29. 29.True or false: “waiting for a pause” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Blah blah. Anyway…” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
31. 31.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: letting all speak once? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
32. 32.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) keeping your turn short (b) jumping in mid-sentence (c) hogging the whole talk (d) cutting in with a joke
33. 33.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: hogging the whole talk? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
34. 34.True or false: “raising your hand” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “No, no, listen to ME!” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Stop talking, my idea is better.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “No, no, listen to ME!” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
39. 39.🗣️ In a 15-minute project meeting, 3 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
40. 40.True or false: “letting all speak once” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True

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