Barriers to Communication Worksheet

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

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