Taking Turns to Talk is a free printable Kindergarten English worksheet on the sentences that keep a conversation going, aligned to Common Core standard SL.K.1. It prints 6 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.You want your friend to say more. Ask: "Can you tell me ___?"
2.Your friend finished speaking. Now it is ___ turn.
3.Two people start talking at once. One should ___ for the other.
4.You want to join the talk. Say: "May I ___ something, please?"
5.You did not understand your friend. Say: "Can you ___ that again?"
6.Your friend has an idea you had not thought of. Say: "That is a good ___."
LessonPrint · SL.K.1 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Taking Turns to Talk
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.more
2.your
3.wait
4.say
5.say
6.idea
Questions about Taking Turns to Talk
What does the Taking Turns to Talk worksheet cover?
It practises the sentences that keep a conversation going — 6 questions for Kindergarten, all on Common Core SL.K.1: Take turns talking and listening in a group conversation. The instruction to pupils is “Finish each sentence”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Taking Turns to Talk practise?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.1 — SL.K.1, in the Speaking & Listening domain for Kindergarten. The published standard reads: “Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Taking Turns to Talk is written for Kindergarten, typically ages 5-6. It is one of the sheets on SL.K.1, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Taking Turns to Talk come with an answer key?
Yes. All 6 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Taking Turns to Talk can I print?
25 — one per pupil, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Taking Turns to Talk free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Taking Turns to Talk, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
Is there a lesson plan to teach SL.K.1?
Yes — “Taking Turns in a Conversation” is a 30-minute Kindergarten plan for SL.K.1, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Taking Turns to Talk is the practice that follows it.
More practice for SL.K.1
Take turns talking and listening in a group conversation.