Barriers to Communication Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 5: Barriers to communication · Set 198 · 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 barrier to communication is local words they lack? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being very angry (b) not trusting the speaker (c) talking across a field (d) fear of being laughed at
3. 3.🧱 Which barrier to communication is not trusting the speaker? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an unknown language (b) too much slang (c) honking traffic (d) hard technical words
5. 5.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) send long texts (b) calm down first (c) walk off forever (d) argue louder
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crackly phone line (b) a loud drill outside (c) honking traffic (d) fear of being laughed at
7. 7.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) a rude tone (b) a weak network (c) hard words (d) her feelings
8. 8.🧱 Which barrier to communication is honking traffic? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an unknown language (b) being very angry (c) not trusting the speaker (d) feeling very nervous
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a loud drill outside (b) a closed door between (c) talking across a field (d) local words they lack
11. 11.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) shout louder (b) cover your ears (c) move to a quiet place (d) give up talking
12. 12.True or false: “hard technical words” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “feeling too shy to talk” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) short forms like “IDK” (b) a crackly phone line (c) not trusting the speaker (d) being very angry
15. 15.🧱 Which barrier to communication is too much slang? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
16. 16.❓ Your friend uses a word you don’t know. What should you do? (a) nod and pretend (b) walk away (c) laugh at the word (d) ask what it means
17. 17.True or false: “feeling very nervous” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “a weak network” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “short forms like “IDK”” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🙈 Rohan is too shy to tell the teacher he is lost. What can help him? (a) saying nothing ever (b) a quiet word after class (c) asking a stranger (d) shouting in class
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feeling very nervous (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) fear of being laughed at (d) a crackly phone line
22. 22.🧱 Which barrier to communication is upset after a fight? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
23. 23.True or false: “upset after a fight” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a loud drill outside? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
25. 25.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) use simple words (b) talk very fast (c) use short forms (d) use hard words
26. 26.📱 Your friend keeps checking his phone while you talk. What is getting in the way? (a) a distraction (b) a closed door (c) a weak network (d) a language barrier
27. 27.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) fear of being laughed at (b) local words they lack (c) a weak network (d) an unknown language
28. 28.True or false: “not trusting the speaker” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) a loud drill outside (b) hard technical words (c) not trusting the speaker (d) feeling very nervous
30. 30.True or false: “a weak network” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) short forms like “IDK” (b) an unknown language (c) honking traffic (d) too much slang
32. 32.True or false: “hard technical words” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling very nervous? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
34. 34.🧱 Which barrier to communication is an unknown language? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
35. 35.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) upset after a fight (b) a weak network (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) an unknown language
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being very angry (b) hard technical words (c) an unknown language (d) local words they lack
37. 37.True or false: “a crackly phone line” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) hard technical words (b) not trusting the speaker (c) too much slang (d) talking across a field
39. 39.True or false: “fear of being laughed at” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “a loud drill outside” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False

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