Barriers to Communication Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 5: Barriers to communication · Set 878 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a closed door between (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) a weak network (d) a crackly phone line
2. 2.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) being very angry (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) a crackly phone line (d) fear of being laughed at
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking across a field (b) upset after a fight (c) being very angry (d) feeling very nervous
4. 4.🔊 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
5. 5.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) short forms like “IDK” (b) local words they lack (c) being very angry (d) honking traffic
6. 6.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) feeling too shy to talk (b) a closed door between (c) hard technical words (d) talking across a field
7. 7.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling very nervous? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
8. 8.True or false: “feeling too shy to talk” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.❓ Your friend uses a word you don’t know. What should you do? (a) ask what it means (b) nod and pretend (c) laugh at the word (d) walk away
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being very angry (b) big words for a toddler (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) upset after a fight
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) local words they lack (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) big words for a toddler (d) honking traffic
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being very angry (b) upset after a fight (c) local words they lack (d) not trusting the speaker
13. 13.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a crackly phone line? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
14. 14.🧱 Which barrier to communication is not trusting the speaker? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
15. 15.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a closed door between? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
16. 16.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) a loud drill outside (b) not trusting the speaker (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) local words they lack
17. 17.🙈 Rohan is too shy to tell the teacher he is lost. What can help him? (a) shouting in class (b) asking a stranger (c) saying nothing ever (d) a quiet word after class
18. 18.True or false: “honking traffic” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) talking across a field (b) too much slang (c) being very angry (d) hard technical words
20. 20.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) fear of being laughed at (b) a crackly phone line (c) too much slang (d) a weak network
21. 21.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a loud drill outside? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) big words for a toddler (b) an unknown language (c) not trusting the speaker (d) local words they lack
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being very angry (b) local words they lack (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) too much slang
24. 24.True or false: “big words for a toddler” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧱 Which barrier to communication is upset after a fight? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
26. 26.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) fear of being laughed at (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) big words for a toddler (d) a loud drill outside
27. 27.True or false: “not trusting the speaker” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “a crackly phone line” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧱 Which barrier to communication is short forms like “IDK”? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
30. 30.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) short forms like “IDK” (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) talking across a field (d) not trusting the speaker
31. 31.True or false: “too much slang” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crackly phone line (b) an unknown language (c) talking across a field (d) honking traffic
33. 33.📱 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too much slang (b) hard technical words (c) a loud drill outside (d) local words they lack
35. 35.True or false: “feeling very nervous” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “not trusting the speaker” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) feeling too shy to talk (b) feeling very nervous (c) not trusting the speaker (d) a weak network
38. 38.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) use simple words (b) talk very fast (c) use short forms (d) use hard words
39. 39.True or false: “talking across a field” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) her feelings (b) hard words (c) a weak network (d) a rude tone

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