Barriers to Communication Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 5: Barriers to communication · Set 443 · 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) big words for a toddler (b) an unknown language (c) a loud drill outside (d) short forms like “IDK”
2. 2.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) feeling too shy to talk (b) not trusting the speaker (c) feeling very nervous (d) a weak network
3. 3.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) a weak network (b) hard technical words (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) honking traffic
4. 4.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) hard words (b) her feelings (c) a weak network (d) a rude tone
5. 5.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a loud drill outside (b) upset after a fight (c) a closed door between (d) honking traffic
6. 6.True or false: “talking across a field” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a weak network? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
8. 8.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) talking across a field (d) too much slang
9. 9.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) too much slang (b) a loud drill outside (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) honking traffic
10. 10.🧱 Which barrier to communication is too much slang? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feeling very nervous (b) not trusting the speaker (c) honking traffic (d) fear of being laughed at
12. 12.True or false: “talking across a field” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a loud drill outside? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
14. 14.True or false: “upset after a fight” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) fear of being laughed at (b) a loud drill outside (c) local words they lack (d) short forms like “IDK”
16. 16.🧱 Which barrier to communication is big words for a toddler? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
17. 17.🔊 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
18. 18.🧱 Which barrier to communication is short forms like “IDK”? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
19. 19.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) short forms like “IDK” (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) local words they lack (d) a crackly phone line
20. 20.True or false: “short forms like “IDK”” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) honking traffic (b) not trusting the speaker (c) upset after a fight (d) an unknown language
22. 22.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) a closed door between (b) an unknown language (c) hard technical words (d) local words they lack
23. 23.🧱 Which barrier to communication is an unknown language? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
24. 24.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) use short forms (b) use hard words (c) use simple words (d) talk very fast
25. 25.True or false: “being very angry” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short forms like “IDK” (b) upset after a fight (c) being very angry (d) fear of being laughed at
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feeling very nervous (b) fear of being laughed at (c) upset after a fight (d) local words they lack
28. 28.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) being very angry (b) a crackly phone line (c) local words they lack (d) honking traffic
29. 29.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) calm down first (b) argue louder (c) send long texts (d) walk off forever
30. 30.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling very nervous? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
31. 31.True or false: “local words they lack” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) short forms like “IDK” (b) honking traffic (c) not trusting the speaker (d) hard technical words
33. 33.True or false: “big words for a toddler” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧱 Which barrier to communication is not trusting the speaker? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
35. 35.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling too shy to talk? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being very angry (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) big words for a toddler (d) fear of being laughed at
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short forms like “IDK” (b) too much slang (c) hard technical words (d) talking across a field
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feeling very nervous (b) too much slang (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) upset after a fight
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) big words for a toddler (b) too much slang (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) being very angry
40. 40.True or false: “a crackly phone line” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True

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