Barriers to Communication Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 5: Barriers to communication · Set 301 · 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) a loud drill outside (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) big words for a toddler
2. 2.True or false: “a weak network” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) honking traffic (b) a crackly phone line (c) hard technical words (d) not trusting the speaker
4. 4.True or false: “being very angry” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) fear of being laughed at (b) a weak network (c) local words they lack (d) too much slang
6. 6.❓ Your friend uses a word you don’t know. What should you do? (a) ask what it means (b) nod and pretend (c) walk away (d) laugh at the word
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too much slang (b) talking across a field (c) big words for a toddler (d) an unknown language
8. 8.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) a weak network (b) fear of being laughed at (c) not trusting the speaker (d) local words they lack
9. 9.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) an unknown language (b) a closed door between (c) fear of being laughed at (d) honking traffic
10. 10.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) an unknown language (b) talking across a field (c) hard technical words (d) feeling very nervous
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too much slang (b) a closed door between (c) a loud drill outside (d) talking across a field
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a weak network (b) talking across a field (c) a crackly phone line (d) short forms like “IDK”
13. 13.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) honking traffic (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) an unknown language (d) not trusting the speaker
14. 14.True or false: “feeling too shy to talk” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) feeling very nervous (b) a loud drill outside (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) upset after a fight
16. 16.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a closed door between? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
17. 17.True or false: “big words for a toddler” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “a closed door between” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧱 Which barrier to communication is big words for a toddler? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) hard technical words (c) local words they lack (d) too much slang
21. 21.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) being very angry (b) an unknown language (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) big words for a toddler
22. 22.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a weak network? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
23. 23.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling very nervous? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
24. 24.📱 Your friend keeps checking his phone while you talk. What is getting in the way? (a) a closed door (b) a distraction (c) a weak network (d) a language barrier
25. 25.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) feeling too shy to talk (b) being very angry (c) a crackly phone line (d) hard technical words
26. 26.True or false: “honking traffic” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “too much slang” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) give up talking (b) cover your ears (c) shout louder (d) move to a quiet place
29. 29.True or false: “big words for a toddler” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧱 Which barrier to communication is too much slang? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
31. 31.True or false: “talking across a field” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “a weak network” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧱 Which barrier to communication is an unknown language? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
34. 34.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) talk very fast (b) use simple words (c) use short forms (d) use hard words
35. 35.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) hard technical words (b) too much slang (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) a closed door between
36. 36.True or false: “hard technical words” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧱 Which barrier to communication is honking traffic? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
38. 38.🙈 Rohan is too shy to tell the teacher he is lost. What can help him? (a) shouting in class (b) asking a stranger (c) saying nothing ever (d) a quiet word after class
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short forms like “IDK” (b) hard technical words (c) too much slang (d) a crackly phone line
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feeling very nervous (b) a crackly phone line (c) a loud drill outside (d) talking across a field

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