Barriers to Communication Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 5: Barriers to communication · Set 844 · 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 short forms like “IDK”? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
2. 2.True or false: “a weak network” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard technical words (b) fear of being laughed at (c) an unknown language (d) local words they lack
4. 4.True or false: “being very angry” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a closed door between (b) upset after a fight (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) not trusting the speaker
6. 6.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) move to a quiet place (b) give up talking (c) shout louder (d) cover your ears
7. 7.True or false: “big words for a toddler” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.❓ Your friend uses a word you don’t know. What should you do? (a) ask what it means (b) nod and pretend (c) walk away (d) laugh at the word
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fear of being laughed at (b) local words they lack (c) being very angry (d) feeling very nervous
10. 10.🧱 Which barrier to communication is not trusting the speaker? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
11. 11.True or false: “talking across a field” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) walk off forever (b) calm down first (c) send long texts (d) argue louder
13. 13.True or false: “hard technical words” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) talking across a field (b) being very angry (c) honking traffic (d) a loud drill outside
15. 15.True or false: “a crackly phone line” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a loud drill outside (b) big words for a toddler (c) not trusting the speaker (d) a crackly phone line
17. 17.🙈 Rohan is too shy to tell the teacher he is lost. What can help him? (a) asking a stranger (b) a quiet word after class (c) saying nothing ever (d) shouting in class
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard technical words (b) honking traffic (c) talking across a field (d) a closed door between
19. 19.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling too shy to talk? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
20. 20.True or false: “talking across a field” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) talk very fast (b) use short forms (c) use simple words (d) use hard words
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fear of being laughed at (b) a crackly phone line (c) feeling very nervous (d) not trusting the speaker
23. 23.True or false: “feeling very nervous” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “too much slang” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) hard words (b) a weak network (c) her feelings (d) a rude tone
26. 26.🧱 Which barrier to communication is being very angry? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
27. 27.True or false: “not trusting the speaker” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧱 Which barrier to communication is hard technical words? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
29. 29.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) being very angry (b) a closed door between (c) hard technical words (d) not trusting the speaker
30. 30.🧱 Which barrier to communication is honking traffic? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
31. 31.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) upset after a fight (b) not trusting the speaker (c) a weak network (d) fear of being laughed at
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being very angry (b) upset after a fight (c) an unknown language (d) not trusting the speaker
33. 33.🧱 Which barrier to communication is an unknown language? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
34. 34.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) feeling very nervous (b) local words they lack (c) upset after a fight (d) honking traffic
35. 35.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) feeling very nervous (c) an unknown language (d) a crackly phone line
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) upset after a fight (b) a loud drill outside (c) talking across a field (d) a closed door between
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too much slang (b) being very angry (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) big words for a toddler
38. 38.True or false: “big words for a toddler” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a crackly phone line? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
40. 40.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) big words for a toddler (b) upset after a fight (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) a closed door between

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