Barriers to Communication Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 5: Barriers to communication · Set 120 · 40 questions

Communication tip (Find the block, fix the block): Physical barrier: a loud drill outside, a crackly phone line, honking traffic, a weak network, talking across a field. Fix: move closer or to a quieter place, call back later. Language barrier: hard technical words, an unknown language, too much slang, short forms like “IDK”. Fix: simple words, ask what a word means. Emotional barrier: being very angry, feeling too shy to talk, being upset after a fight, fear of being laughed at. Fix: calm down first, talk privately. Distractions (a phone mid-talk) also block messages — put them away.

1. 1.True or false: “honking traffic” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) a closed door between (c) big words for a toddler (d) a crackly phone line
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too much slang (b) big words for a toddler (c) a weak network (d) hard technical words
4. 4.True or false: “a weak network” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) a rude tone (b) her feelings (c) a weak network (d) hard words
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feeling very nervous (b) local words they lack (c) being very angry (d) not trusting the speaker
7. 7.🧱 Which barrier to communication is honking traffic? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
8. 8.True or false: “honking traffic” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) honking traffic (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) feeling very nervous (d) big words for a toddler
10. 10.🧱 Which barrier to communication is upset after a fight? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
11. 11.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) shout louder (b) give up talking (c) cover your ears (d) move to a quiet place
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feeling too shy to talk (b) upset after a fight (c) a crackly phone line (d) being very angry
13. 13.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a weak network? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feeling too shy to talk (b) being very angry (c) not trusting the speaker (d) an unknown language
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking across a field (b) local words they lack (c) too much slang (d) short forms like “IDK”
16. 16.🧱 Which barrier to communication is talking across a field? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too much slang (b) a weak network (c) a loud drill outside (d) talking across a field
18. 18.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) local words they lack (b) fear of being laughed at (c) honking traffic (d) an unknown language
19. 19.True or false: “a crackly phone line” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crackly phone line (b) a loud drill outside (c) honking traffic (d) not trusting the speaker
21. 21.True or false: “honking traffic” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) short forms like “IDK” (b) fear of being laughed at (c) big words for a toddler (d) a weak network
23. 23.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) walk off forever (b) send long texts (c) calm down first (d) argue louder
24. 24.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) big words for a toddler (b) not trusting the speaker (c) feeling very nervous (d) feeling too shy to talk
25. 25.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a closed door between? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
26. 26.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) a closed door between (b) honking traffic (c) a crackly phone line (d) short forms like “IDK”
27. 27.❓ Your friend uses a word you don’t know. What should you do? (a) walk away (b) nod and pretend (c) ask what it means (d) laugh at the word
28. 28.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a crackly phone line? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
29. 29.True or false: “upset after a fight” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) feeling very nervous (b) local words they lack (c) a crackly phone line (d) hard technical words
31. 31.True or false: “a loud drill outside” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧱 Which barrier to communication is big words for a toddler? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
33. 33.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) being very angry (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) feeling very nervous (d) local words they lack
34. 34.True or false: “a weak network” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being very angry (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) hard technical words (d) big words for a toddler
36. 36.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) too much slang (b) a closed door between (c) being very angry (d) honking traffic
37. 37.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling very nervous? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
38. 38.🧱 Which barrier to communication is not trusting the speaker? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
39. 39.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling too shy to talk? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
40. 40.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) use short forms (b) use simple words (c) use hard words (d) talk very fast

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