Barriers to Communication Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 5: Barriers to communication · Set 921 · 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: “not trusting the speaker” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) short forms like “IDK” (b) not trusting the speaker (c) talking across a field (d) fear of being laughed at
3. 3.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a loud drill outside (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) a crackly phone line (d) local words they lack
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crackly phone line (b) big words for a toddler (c) talking across a field (d) a loud drill outside
5. 5.True or false: “honking traffic” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧱 Which barrier to communication is talking across a field? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
7. 7.True or false: “a closed door between” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📱 Your friend keeps checking his phone while you talk. What is getting in the way? (a) a language barrier (b) a closed door (c) a distraction (d) a weak network
9. 9.True or false: “a closed door between” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) a rude tone (b) a weak network (c) her feelings (d) hard words
11. 11.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) argue louder (b) walk off forever (c) send long texts (d) calm down first
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too much slang (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) fear of being laughed at (d) being very angry
13. 13.True or false: “a weak network” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “big words for a toddler” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧱 Which barrier to communication is fear of being laughed at? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
16. 16.🧱 Which barrier to communication is not trusting the speaker? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard technical words (b) fear of being laughed at (c) local words they lack (d) too much slang
18. 18.🔊 You can’t hear your friend because of a loud drill outside. What helps? (a) cover your ears (b) move to a quiet place (c) shout louder (d) give up talking
19. 19.🧱 Which barrier to communication is an unknown language? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fear of being laughed at (b) feeling very nervous (c) being very angry (d) a weak network
21. 21.🧱 Which barrier to communication is too much slang? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
22. 22.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) talk very fast (b) use hard words (c) use short forms (d) use simple words
23. 23.True or false: “big words for a toddler” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.❓ Your friend uses a word you don’t know. What should you do? (a) nod and pretend (b) ask what it means (c) laugh at the word (d) walk away
25. 25.True or false: “feeling too shy to talk” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🙈 Rohan is too shy to tell the teacher he is lost. What can help him? (a) asking a stranger (b) shouting in class (c) saying nothing ever (d) a quiet word after class
27. 27.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) being very angry (b) honking traffic (c) talking across a field (d) short forms like “IDK”
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short forms like “IDK” (b) big words for a toddler (c) a closed door between (d) hard technical words
29. 29.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) too much slang (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) upset after a fight (d) a loud drill outside
30. 30.True or false: “short forms like “IDK”” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧱 Which barrier to communication is hard technical words? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
32. 32.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) short forms like “IDK” (b) not trusting the speaker (c) big words for a toddler (d) honking traffic
33. 33.🧱 Which barrier to communication is being very angry? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
34. 34.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a weak network? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an unknown language (b) hard technical words (c) local words they lack (d) honking traffic
36. 36.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) a loud drill outside (b) a closed door between (c) upset after a fight (d) hard technical words
37. 37.🧱 Which barrier to communication is upset after a fight? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
38. 38.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) a loud drill outside (c) too much slang (d) short forms like “IDK”
39. 39.🧱 Which barrier to communication is big words for a toddler? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being very angry (b) not trusting the speaker (c) a loud drill outside (d) feeling very nervous

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