Barriers to Communication Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 5: Barriers to communication · Set 62 · 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) an unknown language (b) a crackly phone line (c) a loud drill outside (d) honking traffic
2. 2.🧱 Which barrier to communication is fear of being laughed at? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
3. 3.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a loud drill outside? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
4. 4.True or false: “being very angry” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “short forms like “IDK”” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) hard technical words (b) a loud drill outside (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) being very angry
7. 7.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling too shy to talk? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
8. 8.True or false: “talking across a field” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “feeling too shy to talk” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) a crackly phone line (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) hard technical words
11. 11.🧱 Which barrier to communication is big words for a toddler? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
12. 12.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) upset after a fight (b) feeling very nervous (c) honking traffic (d) short forms like “IDK”
13. 13.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) calm down first (b) walk off forever (c) send long texts (d) argue louder
14. 14.True or false: “an unknown language” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) fear of being laughed at (b) talking across a field (c) honking traffic (d) a closed door between
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 is the odd one out? (a) being very angry (b) big words for a toddler (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) not trusting the speaker
18. 18.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) feeling too shy to talk (b) talking across a field (c) being very angry (d) not trusting the speaker
19. 19.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) upset after a fight (b) an unknown language (c) local words they lack (d) a weak network
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a loud drill outside (b) being very angry (c) upset after a fight (d) feeling too shy to talk
21. 21.True or false: “feeling very nervous” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) shout louder (b) cover your ears (c) move to a quiet place (d) give up talking
23. 23.True or false: “a crackly phone line” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a crackly phone line? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
25. 25.🧱 Which barrier to communication is hard technical words? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
26. 26.True or false: “a closed door between” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.❓ Your friend uses a word you don’t know. What should you do? (a) laugh at the word (b) walk away (c) ask what it means (d) nod and pretend
28. 28.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) big words for a toddler (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) upset after a fight (d) a loud drill outside
29. 29.True or false: “feeling too shy to talk” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too much slang (b) big words for a toddler (c) being very angry (d) local words they lack
31. 31.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) talk very fast (b) use hard words (c) use short forms (d) use simple words
32. 32.True or false: “hard technical words” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “too much slang” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📱 Your friend keeps checking his phone while you talk. What is getting in the way? (a) a closed door (b) a distraction (c) a language barrier (d) a weak network
35. 35.🧱 Which barrier to communication is an unknown language? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short forms like “IDK” (b) an unknown language (c) big words for a toddler (d) honking traffic
37. 37.True or false: “feeling very nervous” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) big words for a toddler (b) a crackly phone line (c) a closed door between (d) upset after a fight
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being very angry (b) feeling very nervous (c) fear of being laughed at (d) a closed door between
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crackly phone line (b) a loud drill outside (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) talking across a field

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