Barriers to Communication Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 5: Barriers to communication · Set 566 · 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) too much slang (b) not trusting the speaker (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) a loud drill outside
2. 2.True or false: “a weak network” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking across a field (b) too much slang (c) local words they lack (d) short forms like “IDK”
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard technical words (b) local words they lack (c) upset after a fight (d) an unknown language
5. 5.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a closed door between? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
6. 6.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) walk off forever (b) send long texts (c) calm down first (d) argue louder
7. 7.🧱 Which barrier to communication is fear of being laughed at? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
8. 8.True or false: “talking across a field” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a loud drill outside (b) a crackly phone line (c) a closed door between (d) too much slang
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crackly phone line (b) a weak network (c) not trusting the speaker (d) a loud drill outside
11. 11.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) fear of being laughed at (b) feeling very nervous (c) a crackly phone line (d) an unknown language
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an unknown language (b) too much slang (c) local words they lack (d) a closed door between
13. 13.🧱 Which barrier to communication is short forms like “IDK”? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short forms like “IDK” (b) fear of being laughed at (c) big words for a toddler (d) local words they lack
15. 15.True or false: “being very angry” 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) a weak network (d) her feelings
17. 17.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a weak network? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
18. 18.🧱 Which barrier to communication is honking traffic? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
19. 19.📱 Your friend keeps checking his phone while you talk. What is getting in the way? (a) a weak network (b) a closed door (c) a language barrier (d) a distraction
20. 20.True or false: “a closed door between” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) big words for a toddler (b) upset after a fight (c) being very angry (d) a crackly phone line
22. 22.True or false: “honking traffic” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling too shy to talk? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
24. 24.🧱 Which barrier to communication is big words for a toddler? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
25. 25.True or false: “a crackly phone line” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “upset after a fight” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “feeling too shy to talk” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) big words for a toddler (b) upset after a fight (c) being very angry (d) fear of being laughed at
29. 29.🧱 Which barrier to communication is an unknown language? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
30. 30.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling very nervous? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
31. 31.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a loud drill outside (b) honking traffic (c) hard technical words (d) feeling too shy to talk
32. 32.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) give up talking (b) cover your ears (c) shout louder (d) move to a quiet place
33. 33.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) honking traffic (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) feeling very nervous
34. 34.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) fear of being laughed at (b) not trusting the speaker (c) a closed door between (d) short forms like “IDK”
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a loud drill outside (b) a crackly phone line (c) a closed door between (d) short forms like “IDK”
36. 36.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) too much slang (b) talking across a field (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) upset after a fight
37. 37.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a crackly phone line? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) local words they lack (b) fear of being laughed at (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) not trusting the speaker
39. 39.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) honking traffic (b) not trusting the speaker (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) talking across a field
40. 40.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) use simple words (b) use short forms (c) talk very fast (d) use hard words

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