Communication Basics Worksheet: Part 1 Test
Communication tip (Who, how, and did it work?): Find the topic of the question: parts of a message, types of communication, body language, written notes or barriers. Use that lesson’s tip: sender → message → channel → receiver → feedback; spoken, non-verbal, written or visual; words and body should match; who, what, when, where; find the barrier, then fix it. Read every option before you choose.
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- 1.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: reading it once more? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 2.True or false: “one very long sentence” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) an email (b) a smile (c) a speech in assembly (d) a diagram of a plant
- 4.🚦 What does a red traffic light communicate? (a) go (b) turn left (c) stop (d) hurry up
- 5.True or false: “a high five” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 6.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: hands on hips? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
- 7.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) verbal communication (b) visual communication (c) written communication (d) no communication
- 8.🗂️ Which type of communication is telling a story aloud? (a) visual (b) written (c) non-verbal (d) spoken (verbal)
- 9.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) telling a joke (b) whispering a secret (c) saying “Well done!” (d) a wink
- 10.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) talking across a field (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) fear of being laughed at (d) feeling too shy to talk
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a story aloud (b) a frown (c) a smile (d) a thumbs-up
- 12.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) nodding your head (b) a no-entry symbol (c) a note in the diary (d) chatting with a friend
- 13.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: checking the spelling? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 14.🗂️ Which type of communication is talking on the phone? (a) written (b) visual (c) non-verbal (d) spoken (verbal)
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a phone call (b) the audience at a show (c) a text message (d) a notice board
- 16.🧱 Which barrier to communication is an unknown language? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 17.🧱 Which barrier to communication is a crackly phone line? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 18.True or false: “adding date and time” is a clear writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 19.🗂️ Which type of communication is a thumbs-up? (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) spoken (verbal) (d) visual
- 20.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is nervous? (a) checking the clock often (b) hiding behind a friend (c) a little happy jump (d) a big, bright smile
- 21.True or false: in communication, “the information sent” is the sender. (a) True (b) False
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shrug (b) telling a story aloud (c) chatting with a friend (d) a speech in assembly
- 23.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Class 6B: bring your art file and glue stick on Friday.” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 24.🧱 Which barrier to communication is being very angry? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 25.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) being very angry (b) short forms like “IDK” (c) local words they lack (d) a closed door between
- 26.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is bored? (a) glaring eyes (b) a red face, tight jaw (c) slumped, half-shut eyes (d) a little happy jump
- 27.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m sorry,” she says softly, looking at you. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
- 28.🧱 Which barrier to communication is fear of being laughed at? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a physical barrier (c) a language barrier
- 29.📡 Which of these is the sender? (a) the words of the note (b) the idea being shared (c) the reply sent back (d) the writer of a note
- 30.🧱 Which of these is a language barrier? (a) upset after a fight (b) talking across a field (c) a closed door between (d) short forms like “IDK”
- 31.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m listening,” she says, facing you, phone down. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
- 32.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Gone out. Back later.” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 33.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) one very long sentence (b) saying who it is from (c) short, clear sentences (d) one idea per line
- 34.📡 Which of these is the feedback? (a) the person who listens (b) the friend who gets it (c) a phone call (d) a thumbs-up in return
- 35.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) asking the way aloud (b) a note in the diary (c) a wave goodbye (d) a bar chart
- 36.True or false: “chatting with a friend” is written communication. (a) True (b) False
- 37.True or false: “checking the spelling” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 38.True or false: “a smile” is visual communication. (a) False (b) True
- 39.True or false: in communication, “the words of the note” is the sender. (a) False (b) True
- 40.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) it looks longer (b) numbers are easy to see (c) it hides the data (d) charts need no data
Answer key
- clear writing habit
- False
- an email
- stop
- True
- non-verbal
- verbal communication
- spoken (verbal)
- a wink
- talking across a field
- telling a story aloud
- chatting with a friend
- clear writing habit
- spoken (verbal)
- the audience at a show
- a language barrier
- a physical barrier
- True
- non-verbal
- hiding behind a friend
- False
- a shrug
- a clear note
- an emotional barrier
- a closed door between
- slumped, half-shut eyes
- words and body match
- an emotional barrier
- the writer of a note
- short forms like “IDK”
- words and body match
- an unclear note
- one very long sentence
- a thumbs-up in return
- a bar chart
- False
- False
- False
- False
- numbers are easy to see
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