Barriers to Communication Worksheet

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

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