Barriers to Communication Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 5: Barriers to communication · Set 284 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) feeling too shy to talk (b) fear of being laughed at (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) being very angry
2. 2.True or false: “a weak network” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧱 Which barrier to communication is talking across a field? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
4. 4.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling very nervous? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
5. 5.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) feeling very nervous (b) being very angry (c) hard technical words (d) talking across a field
6. 6.True or false: “feeling too shy to talk” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) send long texts (b) argue louder (c) calm down first (d) walk off forever
8. 8.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) upset after a fight (c) being very angry (d) hard technical words
9. 9.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) local words they lack (c) a weak network (d) upset after a fight
10. 10.True or false: “upset after a fight” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧱 Which barrier to communication is fear of being laughed at? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard technical words (b) an unknown language (c) local words they lack (d) a crackly phone line
13. 13.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) honking traffic (b) talking across a field (c) not trusting the speaker (d) an unknown language
14. 14.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) a crackly phone line (b) upset after a fight (c) too much slang (d) feeling very nervous
15. 15.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a weak network? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
16. 16.🧱 Which barrier to communication is honking traffic? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
17. 17.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a closed door between? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
18. 18.🧱 Which barrier to communication is an unknown language? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
19. 19.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) local words they lack (d) a loud drill outside
20. 20.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) upset after a fight (b) being very angry (c) a closed door between (d) feeling too shy to talk
21. 21.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) shout louder (b) cover your ears (c) give up talking (d) move to a quiet place
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too much slang (b) a crackly phone line (c) talking across a field (d) honking traffic
23. 23.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) short forms like “IDK” (b) being very angry (c) hard technical words (d) honking traffic
24. 24.🧱 Which barrier to communication is local words they lack? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
25. 25.🧱 Which barrier to communication is not trusting the speaker? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
26. 26.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a crackly phone line? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
27. 27.📱 Your friend keeps checking his phone while you talk. What is getting in the way? (a) a distraction (b) a weak network (c) a language barrier (d) a closed door
28. 28.🧱 Which barrier to communication is being very angry? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a weak network (b) not trusting the speaker (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) feeling very nervous
30. 30.🙈 Rohan is too shy to tell the teacher he is lost. What can help him? (a) shouting in class (b) a quiet word after class (c) asking a stranger (d) saying nothing ever
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a weak network (b) feeling very nervous (c) a closed door between (d) honking traffic
32. 32.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) hard words (b) a rude tone (c) her feelings (d) a weak network
33. 33.🧱 Which barrier to communication is upset after a fight? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
34. 34.True or false: “a weak network” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “a loud drill outside” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) big words for a toddler (b) fear of being laughed at (c) being very angry (d) feeling too shy to talk
37. 37.True or false: “hard technical words” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a loud drill outside? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
39. 39.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) use short forms (b) use hard words (c) talk very fast (d) use simple words
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) local words they lack (b) hard technical words (c) an unknown language (d) a loud drill outside

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