Barriers to Communication Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 5: Barriers to communication · Set 53 · 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) walk off forever (d) calm down first
2. 2.🧱 Which barrier to communication is hard technical words? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
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.🧱 Which barrier to communication is big words for a toddler? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
5. 5.True or false: “a crackly phone line” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “a crackly phone line” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) a loud drill outside (b) hard technical words (c) upset after a fight (d) being very angry
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short forms like “IDK” (b) a weak network (c) honking traffic (d) talking across a field
9. 9.🧱 Which barrier to communication is being very angry? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) big words for a toddler (b) fear of being laughed at (c) too much slang (d) an unknown language
11. 11.True or false: “too much slang” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “too much slang” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) local words they lack (b) a closed door between (c) talking across a field (d) feeling very nervous
14. 14.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a closed door between? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
15. 15.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) shout louder (b) give up talking (c) cover your ears (d) move to a quiet place
16. 16.🧱 Which barrier to communication is local words they lack? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
17. 17.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a weak network? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
18. 18.True or false: “feeling very nervous” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) hard technical words (c) upset after a fight (d) feeling too shy to talk
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crackly phone line (b) an unknown language (c) a closed door between (d) a weak network
21. 21.📱 Your friend keeps checking his phone while you talk. What is getting in the way? (a) a distraction (b) a closed door (c) a language barrier (d) a weak network
22. 22.True or false: “a weak network” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a closed door between (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) honking traffic (d) talking across a field
24. 24.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) too much slang (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) a crackly phone line
25. 25.🧱 Which barrier to communication is too much slang? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
26. 26.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) big words for a toddler (b) a loud drill outside (c) too much slang (d) being very angry
27. 27.True or false: “local words they lack” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧱 Which barrier to communication is not trusting the speaker? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
29. 29.True or false: “a loud drill outside” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) local words they lack (b) big words for a toddler (c) a closed door between (d) feeling very nervous
31. 31.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) feeling very nervous (b) talking across a field (c) big words for a toddler (d) honking traffic
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a closed door between (b) a loud drill outside (c) talking across a field (d) being very angry
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) big words for a toddler (b) too much slang (c) upset after a fight (d) short forms like “IDK”
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking across a field (b) local words they lack (c) honking traffic (d) a weak network
35. 35.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) a rude tone (b) her feelings (c) a weak network (d) hard words
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) fear of being laughed at (c) being very angry (d) big words for a toddler
37. 37.True or false: “honking traffic” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “an unknown language” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) too much slang (b) not trusting the speaker (c) upset after a fight (d) a closed door between
40. 40.🧱 Which barrier to communication is short forms like “IDK”? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier

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