Barriers to Communication Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 5: Barriers to communication · Set 188 · 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.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) talking across a field (b) honking traffic (c) an unknown language (d) fear of being laughed at
2. 2.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a crackly phone line? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
3. 3.🧱 Which barrier to communication is short forms like “IDK”? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
4. 4.📱 Your friend keeps checking his phone while you talk. What is getting in the way? (a) a language barrier (b) a weak network (c) a distraction (d) a closed door
5. 5.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) a weak network (b) a rude tone (c) hard words (d) her feelings
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) upset after a fight (b) not trusting the speaker (c) being very angry (d) a closed door between
7. 7.True or false: “honking traffic” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) feeling very nervous (b) big words for a toddler (c) a loud drill outside (d) short forms like “IDK”
9. 9.True or false: “talking across a field” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) big words for a toddler (b) feeling very nervous (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) talking across a field
11. 11.🧱 Which barrier to communication is not trusting the speaker? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feeling very nervous (b) upset after a fight (c) big words for a toddler (d) feeling too shy to talk
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an unknown language (b) big words for a toddler (c) honking traffic (d) hard technical words
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too much slang (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) not trusting the speaker (d) hard technical words
15. 15.🧱 Which barrier to communication is too much slang? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
16. 16.🧱 Which barrier to communication is local words they lack? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
17. 17.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) feeling too shy to talk (b) honking traffic (c) big words for a toddler (d) a closed door between
18. 18.🧱 Which barrier to communication is talking across a field? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
19. 19.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) honking traffic (b) feeling very nervous (c) big words for a toddler (d) local words they lack
20. 20.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) use simple words (b) use short forms (c) talk very fast (d) use hard words
21. 21.❓ Your friend uses a word you don’t know. What should you do? (a) ask what it means (b) nod and pretend (c) laugh at the word (d) walk away
22. 22.True or false: “a crackly phone line” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a loud drill outside? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a weak network (b) a closed door between (c) talking across a field (d) short forms like “IDK”
25. 25.True or false: “short forms like “IDK”” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) big words for a toddler (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) being very angry (d) local words they lack
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a loud drill outside (b) honking traffic (c) a weak network (d) upset after a fight
28. 28.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a weak network (b) upset after a fight (c) big words for a toddler (d) short forms like “IDK”
29. 29.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) give up talking (b) shout louder (c) cover your ears (d) move to a quiet place
30. 30.🧱 Which barrier to communication is hard technical words? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
31. 31.True or false: “a crackly phone line” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a weak network (b) a loud drill outside (c) honking traffic (d) not trusting the speaker
33. 33.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) upset after a fight (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) a closed door between
34. 34.True or false: “honking traffic” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “being very angry” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a closed door between (b) too much slang (c) a loud drill outside (d) a crackly phone line
37. 37.True or false: “upset after a fight” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “talking across a field” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) short forms like “IDK” (b) a weak network (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) an unknown language
40. 40.🧱 Which barrier to communication is honking traffic? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier

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