Barriers to Communication Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 5: Barriers to communication · Set 550 · 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 physical barrier? (a) local words they lack (b) an unknown language (c) a loud drill outside (d) too much slang
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a weak network (b) a loud drill outside (c) too much slang (d) honking traffic
3. 3.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) a loud drill outside (b) a crackly phone line (c) talking across a field (d) short forms like “IDK”
4. 4.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling too shy to talk? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
5. 5.❓ Your friend uses a word you don’t know. What should you do? (a) ask what it means (b) walk away (c) nod and pretend (d) laugh at the word
6. 6.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) send long texts (b) argue louder (c) calm down first (d) walk off forever
7. 7.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) short forms like “IDK” (b) not trusting the speaker (c) local words they lack (d) a weak network
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) big words for a toddler (b) honking traffic (c) hard technical words (d) an unknown language
9. 9.🙈 Rohan is too shy to tell the teacher he is lost. What can help him? (a) saying nothing ever (b) asking a stranger (c) a quiet word after class (d) shouting in class
10. 10.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a weak network? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
11. 11.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) being very angry (b) a weak network (c) honking traffic (d) too much slang
12. 12.🧱 Which barrier to communication is not trusting the speaker? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
13. 13.True or false: “short forms like “IDK”” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📱 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 language barrier (d) a distraction
15. 15.True or false: “a weak network” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) hard words (b) a rude tone (c) her feelings (d) a weak network
17. 17.🧱 Which barrier to communication is upset after a fight? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
18. 18.True or false: “not trusting the speaker” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “feeling too shy to talk” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) a crackly phone line (c) fear of being laughed at (d) being very angry
21. 21.True or false: “honking traffic” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) move to a quiet place (b) give up talking (c) shout louder (d) cover your ears
23. 23.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) being very angry (b) talking across a field (c) big words for a toddler (d) feeling very nervous
24. 24.True or false: “big words for a toddler” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) use simple words (b) talk very fast (c) use hard words (d) use short forms
26. 26.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) too much slang (b) feeling very nervous (c) a crackly phone line (d) a loud drill outside
27. 27.True or false: “too much slang” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “feeling very nervous” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a closed door between? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
30. 30.🧱 Which barrier to communication is honking traffic? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
31. 31.True or false: “feeling too shy to talk” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a closed door between (b) not trusting the speaker (c) big words for a toddler (d) honking traffic
33. 33.True or false: “being very angry” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧱 Which barrier to communication is local words they lack? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
35. 35.True or false: “short forms like “IDK”” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “a closed door between” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “an unknown language” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “feeling very nervous” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) upset after a fight (b) hard technical words (c) a weak network (d) talking across a field
40. 40.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a loud drill outside? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier

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