Barriers to Communication Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 5: Barriers to communication · Set 703 · 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.❓ Your friend uses a word you don’t know. What should you do? (a) nod and pretend (b) walk away (c) ask what it means (d) laugh at the word
2. 2.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) hard technical words (b) talking across a field (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) short forms like “IDK”
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an unknown language (b) not trusting the speaker (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) too much slang
4. 4.🧱 Which barrier to communication is talking across a field? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
5. 5.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) give up talking (b) move to a quiet place (c) cover your ears (d) shout louder
6. 6.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a weak network? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
7. 7.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) hard technical words (b) upset after a fight (c) a closed door between (d) talking across a field
8. 8.🧱 Which barrier to communication is short forms like “IDK”? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
9. 9.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) local words they lack (b) a weak network (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) fear of being laughed at
10. 10.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) being very angry (b) an unknown language (c) talking across a field (d) a closed door between
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fear of being laughed at (b) upset after a fight (c) not trusting the speaker (d) honking traffic
12. 12.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) feeling very nervous (c) an unknown language (d) honking traffic
13. 13.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling very nervous? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
14. 14.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) a rude tone (b) a weak network (c) hard words (d) her feelings
15. 15.🧱 Which barrier to communication is not trusting the speaker? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a weak network (b) honking traffic (c) a closed door between (d) local words they lack
17. 17.True or false: “a crackly phone line” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) fear of being laughed at (b) upset after a fight (c) a loud drill outside (d) short forms like “IDK”
19. 19.🧱 Which barrier to communication is being very angry? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
20. 20.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) upset after a fight (b) not trusting the speaker (c) talking across a field (d) an unknown language
21. 21.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a closed door between? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
22. 22.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) a crackly phone line (b) too much slang (c) upset after a fight (d) hard technical words
23. 23.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) big words for a toddler (b) feeling very nervous (c) a crackly phone line (d) a loud drill outside
24. 24.🧱 Which barrier to communication is upset after a fight? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
25. 25.True or false: “being very angry” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a loud drill outside (b) an unknown language (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) too much slang
27. 27.True or false: “a weak network” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “an unknown language” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) an unknown language (b) being very angry (c) feeling very nervous (d) a weak network
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an unknown language (b) local words they lack (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) hard technical words
31. 31.📱 Your friend keeps checking his phone while you talk. What is getting in the way? (a) a weak network (b) a distraction (c) a closed door (d) a language barrier
32. 32.True or false: “honking traffic” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feeling too shy to talk (b) fear of being laughed at (c) a crackly phone line (d) upset after a fight
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a loud drill outside (b) big words for a toddler (c) a crackly phone line (d) talking across a field
35. 35.True or false: “feeling very nervous” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) use short forms (b) use hard words (c) use simple words (d) talk very fast
37. 37.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) an unknown language (c) big words for a toddler (d) too much slang
38. 38.🧱 Which barrier to communication is honking traffic? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
39. 39.🙈 Rohan is too shy to tell the teacher he is lost. What can help him? (a) a quiet word after class (b) saying nothing ever (c) shouting in class (d) asking a stranger
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an unknown language (b) hard technical words (c) a closed door between (d) local words they lack

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