Barriers to Communication Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 5: Barriers to communication · Set 46 · 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 of these is a language barrier? (a) a weak network (b) being very angry (c) honking traffic (d) too much slang
2. 2.🧱 Which barrier to communication is too much slang? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
3. 3.🧱 Which barrier to communication is big words for a toddler? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
4. 4.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) her feelings (b) a rude tone (c) a weak network (d) hard words
5. 5.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) argue louder (b) calm down first (c) walk off forever (d) send long texts
6. 6.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) feeling very nervous (b) big words for a toddler (c) honking traffic (d) upset after a fight
7. 7.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a weak network (b) talking across a field (c) upset after a fight (d) a closed door between
8. 8.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) too much slang (b) local words they lack (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) a crackly phone line
9. 9.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) a loud drill outside (c) upset after a fight (d) hard technical words
10. 10.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) hard technical words (b) being very angry (c) big words for a toddler (d) talking across a field
11. 11.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) an unknown language (b) a loud drill outside (c) fear of being laughed at (d) honking traffic
12. 12.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a closed door between? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
13. 13.True or false: “big words for a toddler” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧱 Which barrier to communication is not trusting the speaker? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a loud drill outside (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) hard technical words (d) local words they lack
16. 16.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) big words for a toddler (b) being very angry (c) talking across a field (d) feeling too shy to talk
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a closed door between (b) a weak network (c) honking traffic (d) fear of being laughed at
18. 18.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a weak network (b) talking across a field (c) not trusting the speaker (d) big words for a toddler
19. 19.🧱 Which barrier to communication is talking across a field? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
20. 20.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a crackly phone line? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
21. 21.True or false: “local words they lack” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) too much slang (b) hard technical words (c) a weak network (d) big words for a toddler
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) a crackly phone line (c) feeling very nervous (d) upset after a fight
24. 24.True or false: “feeling too shy to talk” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📱 Your friend keeps checking his phone while you talk. What is getting in the way? (a) a closed door (b) a weak network (c) a distraction (d) a language barrier
26. 26.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) give up talking (b) cover your ears (c) move to a quiet place (d) shout louder
27. 27.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) honking traffic (b) a crackly phone line (c) hard technical words (d) being very angry
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) upset after a fight (b) local words they lack (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) hard technical words
29. 29.🧱 Which barrier to communication is hard technical words? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a weak network (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) big words for a toddler (d) local words they lack
31. 31.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a weak network? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
32. 32.True or false: “a crackly phone line” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) upset after a fight (b) being very angry (c) an unknown language (d) feeling too shy to talk
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too much slang (b) local words they lack (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) talking across a field
35. 35.❓ 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
36. 36.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a loud drill outside (b) a weak network (c) feeling very nervous (d) talking across a field
37. 37.True or false: “a closed door between” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “honking traffic” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a loud drill outside” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “being very angry” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True

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