Barriers to Communication Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 5: Barriers to communication · Set 75 · 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) laugh at the word (c) ask what it means (d) walk away
2. 2.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) a closed door between (b) a crackly phone line (c) honking traffic (d) local words they lack
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an unknown language (b) hard technical words (c) a weak network (d) big words for a toddler
4. 4.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) a weak network (b) an unknown language (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) upset after a fight
5. 5.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) move to a quiet place (b) cover your ears (c) shout louder (d) give up talking
6. 6.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) a crackly phone line (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) a weak network (d) hard technical words
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) local words they lack (b) an unknown language (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) hard technical words
8. 8.🧱 Which barrier to communication is honking traffic? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
9. 9.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) a rude tone (b) a weak network (c) her feelings (d) hard words
10. 10.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) a weak network (b) being very angry (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) a closed door between
11. 11.🧱 Which barrier to communication is being very angry? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
12. 12.True or false: “a crackly phone line” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📱 Your friend keeps checking his phone while you talk. What is getting in the way? (a) a language barrier (b) a distraction (c) a weak network (d) a closed door
14. 14.🧱 Which barrier to communication is not trusting the speaker? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
15. 15.True or false: “a weak network” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧱 Which barrier to communication is talking across a field? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
17. 17.🧱 Which barrier to communication is big words for a toddler? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) big words for a toddler (b) local words they lack (c) talking across a field (d) hard technical words
19. 19.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a crackly phone line? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
20. 20.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling very nervous? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
21. 21.🧱 Which barrier to communication is local words they lack? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
22. 22.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a closed door between (b) honking traffic (c) a loud drill outside (d) being very angry
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a loud drill outside (b) feeling very nervous (c) a crackly phone line (d) a closed door between
24. 24.True or false: “a closed door between” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) use short forms (b) use hard words (c) talk very fast (d) use simple words
26. 26.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) fear of being laughed at (b) not trusting the speaker (c) being very angry (d) a closed door between
27. 27.True or false: “a crackly phone line” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a crackly phone line (b) too much slang (c) an unknown language (d) not trusting the speaker
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking across a field (b) a weak network (c) honking traffic (d) short forms like “IDK”
30. 30.True or false: “a loud drill outside” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “a closed door between” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a weak network? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) big words for a toddler (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) hard technical words (d) fear of being laughed at
34. 34.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) an unknown language (b) a closed door between (c) upset after a fight (d) feeling very nervous
35. 35.🧱 Which barrier to communication is short forms like “IDK”? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
36. 36.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) fear of being laughed at (c) upset after a fight (d) talking across a field
37. 37.🧱 Which barrier to communication is an unknown language? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
38. 38.True or false: “feeling too shy to talk” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) local words they lack (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) fear of being laughed at (d) honking traffic
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a loud drill outside (b) a closed door between (c) an unknown language (d) talking across a field

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