Barriers to Communication Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 5: Barriers to communication · Set 666 · 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) calm down first (b) send long texts (c) argue louder (d) walk off forever
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking across a field (b) a closed door between (c) a loud drill outside (d) big words for a toddler
3. 3.🧱 Which barrier to communication is honking traffic? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
4. 4.True or false: “hard technical words” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) being very angry (b) a loud drill outside (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) fear of being laughed at
6. 6.🙈 Rohan is too shy to tell the teacher he is lost. What can help him? (a) asking a stranger (b) saying nothing ever (c) a quiet word after class (d) shouting in class
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) honking traffic (b) an unknown language (c) big words for a toddler (d) hard technical words
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking across a field (b) honking traffic (c) being very angry (d) a closed door between
9. 9.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a crackly phone line? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
10. 10.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) feeling very nervous (b) not trusting the speaker (c) honking traffic (d) being very angry
11. 11.🧱 Which barrier to communication is an unknown language? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
12. 12.True or false: “being very angry” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) a crackly phone line (c) honking traffic (d) a weak network
14. 14.True or false: “talking across a field” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling too shy to talk? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
16. 16.🧒 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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feeling too shy to talk (b) upset after a fight (c) fear of being laughed at (d) short forms like “IDK”
18. 18.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) a rude tone (b) her feelings (c) hard words (d) a weak network
19. 19.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) big words for a toddler (b) a crackly phone line (c) a loud drill outside (d) fear of being laughed at
20. 20.📱 Your friend keeps checking his phone while you talk. What is getting in the way? (a) a weak network (b) a language barrier (c) a closed door (d) a distraction
21. 21.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) a loud drill outside (b) big words for a toddler (c) not trusting the speaker (d) fear of being laughed at
22. 22.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) fear of being laughed at (b) a crackly phone line (c) a closed door between (d) too much slang
23. 23.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) fear of being laughed at (b) hard technical words (c) a closed door between (d) a weak network
24. 24.🧱 Which barrier to communication is fear of being laughed at? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
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) not trusting the speaker (b) upset after a fight (c) a closed door between (d) hard technical words
27. 27.❓ Your friend uses a word you don’t know. What should you do? (a) ask what it means (b) nod and pretend (c) laugh at the word (d) walk away
28. 28.True or false: “a loud drill outside” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feeling very nervous (b) a loud drill outside (c) upset after a fight (d) being very angry
30. 30.🔊 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
31. 31.True or false: “not trusting the speaker” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “an unknown language” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “fear of being laughed at” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too much slang (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) not trusting the speaker (d) upset after a fight
35. 35.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling very nervous? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
36. 36.True or false: “big words for a toddler” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) upset after a fight (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) hard technical words (d) talking across a field
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feeling too shy to talk (b) fear of being laughed at (c) feeling very nervous (d) a crackly phone line
39. 39.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) being very angry (b) honking traffic (c) a weak network (d) too much slang
40. 40.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) short forms like “IDK” (b) not trusting the speaker (c) feeling very nervous (d) a crackly phone line

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