Barriers to Communication Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 5: Barriers to communication · Set 712 · 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.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) shout louder (b) cover your ears (c) give up talking (d) move to a quiet place
2. 2.True or false: “fear of being laughed at” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧱 Which barrier to communication is honking traffic? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
4. 4.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a closed door between? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
5. 5.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) short forms like “IDK” (b) a weak network (c) talking across a field (d) a closed door between
6. 6.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a loud drill outside? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
7. 7.🙈 Rohan is too shy to tell the teacher he is lost. What can help him? (a) asking a stranger (b) shouting in class (c) a quiet word after class (d) saying nothing ever
8. 8.True or false: “short forms like “IDK”” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “feeling very nervous” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) too much slang (b) local words they lack (c) an unknown language (d) a closed door between
11. 11.True or false: “local words they lack” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “honking traffic” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “upset after a fight” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “a loud drill outside” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) talking across a field (b) upset after a fight (c) big words for a toddler (d) being very angry
16. 16.True or false: “being very angry” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a weak network (b) feeling very nervous (c) honking traffic (d) talking across a field
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an unknown language (b) not trusting the speaker (c) fear of being laughed at (d) upset after a fight
19. 19.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) hard technical words (b) a loud drill outside (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) a weak network
20. 20.😡 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an unknown language (b) big words for a toddler (c) hard technical words (d) talking across a field
22. 22.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) her feelings (b) a rude tone (c) a weak network (d) hard words
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being very angry (b) a loud drill outside (c) honking traffic (d) a closed door between
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crackly phone line (b) an unknown language (c) local words they lack (d) hard technical words
25. 25.True or false: “big words for a toddler” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧱 Which barrier to communication is fear of being laughed at? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being very angry (b) a closed door between (c) fear of being laughed at (d) feeling very nervous
28. 28.🧱 Which barrier to communication is not trusting the speaker? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
29. 29.True or false: “not trusting the speaker” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a crackly phone line? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
31. 31.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) an unknown language (b) talking across a field (c) upset after a fight (d) being very angry
32. 32.True or false: “hard technical words” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “too much slang” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) upset after a fight (b) a crackly phone line (c) being very angry (d) not trusting the speaker
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short forms like “IDK” (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) not trusting the speaker (d) fear of being laughed at
36. 36.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) honking traffic (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) an unknown language (d) big words for a toddler
37. 37.True or false: “a crackly phone line” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a closed door between (b) honking traffic (c) a weak network (d) fear of being laughed at
39. 39.🧒 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard technical words (b) a closed door between (c) a weak network (d) honking traffic

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