Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 983 · 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.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: hogging the whole talk? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
2. 2.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: finishing their sentence? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
3. 3.True or false: “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “No, no, listen to ME!” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
5. 5.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) keep talking (b) change seats (c) ignore her (d) ask what she thinks
6. 6.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) raising your hand (c) waiting for a pause (d) keeping your turn short
7. 7.⏳ Why keep your turn short in a group talk? (a) so nobody speaks (b) to sound clever (c) so you can leave (d) so all get a turn
8. 8.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: asking “Can I add?”? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) keeping your turn short (d) saying “Sorry, go on”
10. 10.🔄 In a project meeting, each of 5 children speaks for 3 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 3 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
11. 11.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: talking over someone? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
12. 12.🔄 In a circle time, each of 5 children speaks for 3 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 5 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
13. 13.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: letting all speak once? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
14. 14.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) keeping your turn short (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) cutting in with a joke (d) raising your hand
15. 15.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: saying “Sorry, go on”? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
16. 16.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: raising your hand? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
17. 17.True or false: “letting all speak once” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.✋ 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
19. 19.✋ 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
20. 20.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) “Sorry, go on.” (b) nothing at all (c) “My turn now.” (d) “Whatever.”
21. 21.True or false: “letting all speak once” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “talking over someone” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: waiting for a pause? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting the answer (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) keeping your turn short (d) waiting for a pause
25. 25.🚨 Your teacher is talking, but you see smoke coming from the lab. What should you do? (a) wait for a pause (b) raise your hand quietly (c) interrupt at once (d) tell her tomorrow
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting the answer (b) waiting for a pause (c) talking over someone (d) finishing their sentence
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) talking over someone (c) waiting for a pause (d) raising your hand
28. 28.True or false: “keeping your turn short” is interrupting. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) stand on the desk (b) shout your name (c) tap the teacher (d) raise your hand
30. 30.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) jumping in mid-sentence (b) cutting in with a joke (c) shouting the answer (d) keeping your turn short
31. 31.🗣️ In a 15-minute circle time, 5 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
32. 32.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a polite way in. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “shouting the answer” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hogging the whole talk (b) shouting the answer (c) keeping your turn short (d) talking over someone
35. 35.✋ 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
36. 36.True or false: “Can I say something when you finish?” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “That’s interesting! Can I add an idea?” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Ugh, you talk too much. My turn.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
39. 39.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) talking over someone (b) finishing their sentence (c) cutting in with a joke (d) letting all speak once
40. 40.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) finishing their sentence (c) talking over someone (d) waiting for a pause

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