Barriers to Communication Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 5: Barriers to communication · Set 955 · 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) an unknown language (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) being very angry (d) local words they lack
2. 2.📱 Your friend keeps checking his phone while you talk. What is getting in the way? (a) a weak network (b) a distraction (c) a closed door (d) a language barrier
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) big words for a toddler (b) talking across a field (c) a weak network (d) a crackly phone line
4. 4.📶 Nani’s video call keeps freezing. What is the barrier? (a) a rude tone (b) hard words (c) her feelings (d) a weak network
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking across a field (b) feeling very nervous (c) upset after a fight (d) fear of being laughed at
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short forms like “IDK” (b) big words for a toddler (c) too much slang (d) a loud drill outside
7. 7.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a weak network? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
8. 8.True or false: “local words they lack” is a language barrier. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “a closed door between” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) hard technical words (b) a weak network (c) short forms like “IDK” (d) feeling very nervous
11. 11.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a crackly phone line? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
12. 12.🧱 Which barrier to communication is not trusting the speaker? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
13. 13.🧒 You are explaining a game to your 5-year-old cousin. What should you do? (a) use short forms (b) talk very fast (c) use hard words (d) use simple words
14. 14.❓ Your friend uses a word you don’t know. What should you do? (a) ask what it means (b) laugh at the word (c) nod and pretend (d) walk away
15. 15.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) honking traffic (b) not trusting the speaker (c) big words for a toddler (d) a closed door between
16. 16.😡 Two friends are too angry to listen to each other. What should they do first? (a) calm down first (b) walk off forever (c) send long texts (d) argue louder
17. 17.True or false: “a weak network” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling very nervous? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
19. 19.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) big words for a toddler (b) being very angry (c) a weak network (d) too much slang
20. 20.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a closed door between? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too much slang (b) upset after a fight (c) an unknown language (d) big words for a toddler
22. 22.🧱 Which barrier to communication is big words for a toddler? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) not trusting the speaker (b) fear of being laughed at (c) upset after a fight (d) hard technical words
24. 24.True or false: “a loud drill outside” is a physical barrier. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧱 Which barrier to communication is honking traffic? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
26. 26.True or false: “a closed door between” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🙈 Rohan is too shy to tell the teacher he is lost. What can help him? (a) a quiet word after class (b) saying nothing ever (c) asking a stranger (d) shouting in class
28. 28.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) upset after a fight (b) being very angry (c) fear of being laughed at (d) a closed door between
29. 29.🧱 Which barrier to communication is feeling too shy to talk? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
30. 30.🧱 Which barrier to communication is upset after a fight? (a) a language barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a physical barrier
31. 31.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) a crackly phone line (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) talking across a field (d) a closed door between
32. 32.True or false: “talking across a field” is a language barrier. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧱 Which barrier to communication is too much slang? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
34. 34.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) talking across a field (b) a loud drill outside (c) an unknown language (d) a crackly phone line
35. 35.🧱 Which barrier to communication is local words they lack? (a) a language barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) an emotional barrier
36. 36.True or false: “feeling very nervous” is an emotional barrier. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) a crackly phone line (b) an unknown language (c) feeling too shy to talk (d) upset after a fight
38. 38.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) upset after a fight (b) feeling too shy to talk (c) talking across a field (d) too much slang
39. 39.🔊 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) cover your ears (d) shout louder
40. 40.True or false: “too much slang” is an emotional barrier. (a) True (b) False

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