Barriers to Communication Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 5: Barriers to communication · Set 915 · 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.True or false: “a crackly phone line” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) argue louder (b) send long texts (c) walk off forever (d) calm down first
3. 3.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) being very angry (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) a weak network (d) local words they lack
4. 4.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a closed door between? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
5. 5.True or false: “fear of being laughed at” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧱 Which barrier to communication is talking across a field? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
7. 7.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a crackly phone line (b) fear of being laughed at (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) local words they lack
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) big words for a toddler (b) hard technical words (c) upset after a fight (d) an unknown language
9. 9.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) her feelings (b) a rude tone (c) hard words (d) a weak network
10. 10.🔊 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
11. 11.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) honking traffic (b) local words they lack (c) a weak network (d) feeling very nervous
12. 12.True or false: “too much slang” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “too much slang” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling very nervous? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
15. 15.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) local words they lack (b) honking traffic (c) upset after a fight (d) an unknown language
16. 16.🧱 Which barrier to communication is local words they lack? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
17. 17.🙈 Rohan is too shy to tell the teacher he is lost. What can help him? (a) saying nothing ever (b) asking a stranger (c) a quiet word after class (d) shouting in class
18. 18.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) big words for a toddler (b) upset after a fight (c) a crackly phone line (d) an unknown language
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being very angry (b) talking across a field (c) feeling very nervous (d) upset after a fight
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an unknown language (b) fear of being laughed at (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) local words they lack
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a closed door between (b) honking traffic (c) a crackly phone line (d) local words they lack
22. 22.True or false: “talking across a field” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧱 Which barrier to communication is honking traffic? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
24. 24.🧱 Which barrier to communication is short forms like “IDK”? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
25. 25.True or false: “a closed door between” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short forms like “IDK” (b) a closed door between (c) hard technical words (d) big words for a toddler
27. 27.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) upset after a fight (b) a weak network (c) not trusting the speaker (d) short forms like “IDK”
28. 28.🧱 Which barrier to communication is being very angry? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
29. 29.True or false: “being very angry” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a crackly phone line (b) honking traffic (c) too much slang (d) being very angry
31. 31.True or false: “a weak network” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling too shy to talk? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
33. 33.📱 Your friend keeps checking his phone while you talk. What is getting in the way? (a) a weak network (b) a language barrier (c) a closed door (d) a distraction
34. 34.🧱 Which barrier to communication is upset after a fight? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
35. 35.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a crackly phone line? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
36. 36.🧱 Which barrier to communication is an unknown language? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
37. 37.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) fear of being laughed at (b) local words they lack (c) an unknown language (d) talking across a field
38. 38.True or false: “upset after a fight” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “local words they lack” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too much slang (b) honking traffic (c) big words for a toddler (d) hard technical words

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