Barriers to Communication Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 5: Barriers to communication · Set 490 · 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.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) argue louder (b) send long texts (c) calm down first (d) walk off forever
2. 2.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) upset after a fight (b) big words for a toddler (c) a weak network (d) local words they lack
3. 3.🧱 Which barrier to communication is talking across a field? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
4. 4.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling very nervous? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
5. 5.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) being very angry (b) a loud drill outside (c) a crackly phone line (d) too much slang
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) upset after a fight (b) fear of being laughed at (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) short forms like “IDK”
7. 7.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) being very angry (b) an unknown language (c) talking across a field (d) local words they lack
8. 8.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) feeling too shy to talk (b) an unknown language (c) a crackly phone line (d) short forms like “IDK”
9. 9.True or false: “too much slang” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard technical words (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) honking traffic (d) big words for a toddler
11. 11.🧱 Which barrier to communication is big words for a toddler? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
12. 12.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) upset after a fight (b) feeling very nervous (c) local words they lack (d) a crackly phone line
13. 13.🔊 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
14. 14.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) hard technical words (c) a closed door between (d) too much slang
15. 15.True or false: “a closed door between” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.❓ Your friend uses a word you don’t know. What should you do? (a) nod and pretend (b) ask what it means (c) laugh at the word (d) walk away
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard technical words (b) not trusting the speaker (c) an unknown language (d) too much slang
18. 18.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) her feelings (b) a rude tone (c) hard words (d) a weak network
19. 19.True or false: “feeling too shy to talk” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) use simple words (b) use short forms (c) use hard words (d) talk very fast
21. 21.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) upset after a fight (b) a loud drill outside (c) big words for a toddler (d) a crackly phone line
22. 22.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a closed door between? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) local words they lack (b) an unknown language (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) feeling too shy to talk
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking across a field (b) a closed door between (c) too much slang (d) a crackly phone line
25. 25.🧱 Which barrier to communication is upset after a fight? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
26. 26.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) big words for a toddler (b) being very angry (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) honking traffic
27. 27.🙈 Rohan is too shy to tell the teacher he is lost. What can help him? (a) saying nothing ever (b) shouting in class (c) a quiet word after class (d) asking a stranger
28. 28.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) big words for a toddler (b) being very angry (c) too much slang (d) a loud drill outside
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an unknown language (b) too much slang (c) local words they lack (d) feeling very nervous
30. 30.True or false: “fear of being laughed at” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a crackly phone line? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
32. 32.True or false: “upset after a fight” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a weak network (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) upset after a fight (d) being very angry
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too much slang (b) upset after a fight (c) hard technical words (d) big words for a toddler
35. 35.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) feeling very nervous (b) a crackly phone line (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) not trusting the speaker
36. 36.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) being very angry (b) talking across a field (c) feeling very nervous (d) local words they lack
37. 37.True or false: “a weak network” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “being very angry” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “honking traffic” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “a weak network” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False

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