Barriers to Communication Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 5: Barriers to communication · Set 859 · 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 being very angry? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard technical words (b) big words for a toddler (c) too much slang (d) feeling too shy to talk
3. 3.True or false: “feeling very nervous” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short forms like “IDK” (b) being very angry (c) feeling very nervous (d) fear of being laughed at
5. 5.🙈 Rohan is too shy to tell the teacher he is lost. What can help him? (a) saying nothing ever (b) shouting in class (c) asking a stranger (d) a quiet word after class
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard technical words (b) a crackly phone line (c) local words they lack (d) short forms like “IDK”
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crackly phone line (b) upset after a fight (c) honking traffic (d) a loud drill outside
8. 8.True or false: “an unknown language” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “feeling very nervous” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) hard technical words (b) honking traffic (c) upset after a fight (d) an unknown language
11. 11.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) feeling too shy to talk (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) feeling very nervous (d) honking traffic
12. 12.True or false: “honking traffic” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) too much slang (b) fear of being laughed at (c) upset after a fight (d) a loud drill outside
14. 14.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) talk very fast (b) use simple words (c) use hard words (d) use short forms
15. 15.🧱 Which barrier to communication is upset after a fight? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
16. 16.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) shout louder (b) give up talking (c) cover your ears (d) move to a quiet place
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too much slang (b) honking traffic (c) an unknown language (d) hard technical words
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feeling too shy to talk (b) feeling very nervous (c) an unknown language (d) upset after a fight
19. 19.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) an unknown language (b) a weak network (c) a loud drill outside (d) honking traffic
20. 20.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) a rude tone (b) her feelings (c) a weak network (d) hard words
21. 21.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a weak network (b) big words for a toddler (c) not trusting the speaker (d) a closed door between
22. 22.True or false: “a crackly phone line” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧱 Which barrier to communication is short forms like “IDK”? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
24. 24.🧱 Which barrier to communication is too much slang? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
25. 25.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) upset after a fight (b) being very angry (c) talking across a field (d) too much slang
26. 26.True or false: “upset after a fight” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “a closed door between” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling too shy to talk? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
29. 29.True or false: “an unknown language” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) fear of being laughed at (b) feeling very nervous (c) a weak network (d) big words for a toddler
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 language barrier (d) a closed door
32. 32.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a crackly phone line? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
33. 33.❓ Your friend uses a word you don’t know. What should you do? (a) walk away (b) laugh at the word (c) ask what it means (d) nod and pretend
34. 34.True or false: “too much slang” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) being very angry (b) a loud drill outside (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) short forms like “IDK”
36. 36.True or false: “honking traffic” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a crackly phone line (b) a loud drill outside (c) fear of being laughed at (d) short forms like “IDK”
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a loud drill outside (b) a closed door between (c) feeling very nervous (d) a crackly phone line
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a closed door between (b) being very angry (c) a loud drill outside (d) talking across a field
40. 40.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) argue louder (b) calm down first (c) walk off forever (d) send long texts

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