Taking Turns and Interrupting Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 9: Taking turns without interrupting · Set 997 · 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 of these is interrupting? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) keeping your turn short (c) letting all speak once (d) waiting for a pause
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cutting in with a joke (b) finishing their sentence (c) shouting the answer (d) waiting for a pause
3. 3.True or false: “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” is a rude interruption. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: jumping in mid-sentence? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) raising your hand (b) letting all speak once (c) asking “Can I add?” (d) shouting the answer
6. 6.🚨 Your teacher is talking, but you see smoke coming from the lab. What should you do? (a) tell her tomorrow (b) raise your hand quietly (c) interrupt at once (d) wait for a pause
7. 7.✋ 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
8. 8.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) cutting in with a joke (c) shouting the answer (d) talking over someone
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) finishing their sentence (d) keeping your turn short
10. 10.✋ Which of these is interrupting? (a) letting all speak once (b) asking “Can I add?” (c) hogging the whole talk (d) keeping your turn short
11. 11.🗣️ In a 20-minute project meeting, 5 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
12. 12.True or false: “saying “Sorry, go on”” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “finishing their sentence” is polite turn-taking. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.✋ 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
15. 15.True or false: “Excuse me, Ma’am, I have a question.” is a polite way in. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🙊 You interrupted your friend by mistake. What should you say? (a) “My turn now.” (b) “Whatever.” (c) nothing at all (d) “Sorry, go on.”
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your turn short (b) talking over someone (c) cutting in with a joke (d) shouting the answer
18. 18.True or false: “jumping in mid-sentence” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔄 In a class meeting, each of 4 children speaks for 3 minutes, then the teacher sums up for 2 minutes. How many minutes does it last in all?
20. 20.✋ In class, how do you usually show you want a turn? (a) tap the teacher (b) shout your name (c) raise your hand (d) stand on the desk
21. 21.🗣️ In a 20-minute group discussion, 5 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “Sorry, go on” (b) raising your hand (c) keeping your turn short (d) jumping in mid-sentence
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) raising your hand (b) saying “Sorry, go on” (c) letting all speak once (d) hogging the whole talk
24. 24.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Be quiet, I’m talking now.” (a) a polite way in (b) a rude interruption
25. 25.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: talking over someone? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
26. 26.True or false: “No, no, listen to ME!” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🗣️ In a 30-minute class meeting, 5 children share the talking time equally. How many minutes does each child get?
28. 28.True or false: “jumping in mid-sentence” is interrupting. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting all speak once (b) hogging the whole talk (c) cutting in with a joke (d) talking over someone
30. 30.✋ Which of these is polite turn-taking? (a) asking “Can I add?” (b) talking over someone (c) hogging the whole talk (d) cutting in with a joke
31. 31.⏱️ A class meeting lasts 18 minutes. Tara speaks for 3 minutes, Aarav for 2 minutes and Diya for 5 minutes. Kabir uses all the time left. How many minutes does Kabir get?
32. 32.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: keeping your turn short? (a) polite turn-taking (b) interrupting
33. 33.🗣️ Chatting at lunch, one friend has not spoken at all. What can you do? (a) ignore her (b) change seats (c) keep talking (d) ask what she thinks
34. 34.True or false: “Can I say something when you finish?” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: letting all speak once? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
36. 36.✋ A polite way in, or a rude interruption? “Can I say something when you finish?” (a) a rude interruption (b) a polite way in
37. 37.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: shouting the answer? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking
38. 38.True or false: “Sorry to cut in — may I add one point?” is a rude interruption. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “talking over someone” is polite turn-taking. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.✋ Polite turn-taking or interrupting: raising your hand? (a) interrupting (b) polite turn-taking

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