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.🗺️ A map helps a visitor find the school library. What type of communication is it? (a) written (b) visual (c) non-verbal (d) verbal
- 2.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) it looks longer (b) it hides the data (c) charts need no data (d) numbers are easy to see
- 3.True or false: “raised eyebrows” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 4.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “Welcome!” he says with open arms and a smile. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the idea being shared (b) the information sent (c) a thumbs-up in return (d) the words of the note
- 6.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) talking across a field (b) upset after a fight (c) honking traffic (d) too much slang
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no greeting at all (b) one very long sentence (c) messy, rushed writing (d) checking the spelling
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) neat handwriting (b) too many emojis (c) short, clear sentences (d) reading it once more
- 9.True or false: in communication, “the friend who gets it” is the feedback. (a) True (b) False
- 10.True or false: here the words and body match. “I’m fine,” he says, with tears in his eyes. (a) False (b) True
- 11.True or false: “big words for a toddler” is a physical barrier. (a) True (b) False
- 12.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Practice changed!!!” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 13.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) honking traffic (b) a loud drill outside (c) too much slang (d) feeling very nervous
- 14.True or false: “a notice on the board” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
- 15.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) visual (b) non-verbal (c) verbal (d) written
- 16.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a bar chart (b) a letter to Nani (c) a frown (d) telling a story aloud
- 17.🧱 Which barrier to communication is big words for a toddler? (a) a physical barrier (b) a language barrier (c) an emotional barrier
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a nod meaning “got it” (b) the reply sent back (c) the news you tell (d) a thumbs-up in return
- 19.True or false: “one idea per line” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🗂️ Which type of communication is talking on the phone? (a) non-verbal (b) visual (c) written (d) spoken (verbal)
- 21.🧱 Which of these is an emotional barrier? (a) local words they lack (b) a weak network (c) fear of being laughed at (d) short forms like “IDK”
- 22.📡 Which part of communication is the news you tell? (a) the feedback (b) the message (c) the sender (d) the receiver
- 23.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a smile (b) a no-entry symbol (c) an email (d) chatting with a friend
- 24.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) tapping your watch (b) pointing at the door (c) a warm hug (d) shouting “Goal!”
- 25.🧱 Which barrier to communication is an unknown language? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 26.❓ Your friend uses a word you don’t know. What should you do? (a) walk away (b) laugh at the word (c) nod and pretend (d) ask what it means
- 27.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) a shrug (b) a traffic light (c) a speech in assembly (d) a note in the diary
- 28.📡 Which part of communication is a phone call? (a) the feedback (b) the channel (c) the receiver (d) the sender
- 29.👀 What does this body language usually show: glaring eyes? (a) angry (b) bored (c) nervous (d) happy
- 30.🧱 Which barrier to communication is short forms like “IDK”? (a) an emotional barrier (b) a language barrier (c) a physical barrier
- 31.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: short, clear sentences? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing at the door (b) a wink (c) hands on hips (d) whispering a secret
- 33.🧱 Which of these is a physical barrier? (a) too much slang (b) a crackly phone line (c) not trusting the speaker (d) big words for a toddler
- 34.🗂️ Which type of communication is telling a story aloud? (a) written (b) visual (c) non-verbal (d) spoken (verbal)
- 35.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is happy? (a) a little happy jump (b) sweaty, shaky hands (c) biting nails (d) stamping feet
- 36.🔁 You explain a game and your friend nods: “Got it!” What is the nod? (a) feedback (b) the channel (c) the sender (d) a barrier
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering aloud in class (b) talking on the phone (c) asking the way aloud (d) a letter to Nani
- 38.📡 In communication, which comes first: think of an idea or put it into words? (a) think of an idea (b) put it into words
- 39.🧱 Which barrier to communication is talking across a field? (a) a physical barrier (b) an emotional barrier (c) a language barrier
- 40.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) written communication (b) no communication (c) verbal communication (d) visual communication
Answer key
- visual
- numbers are easy to see
- True
- words and body match
- a thumbs-up in return
- upset after a fight
- checking the spelling
- too many emojis
- False
- False
- False
- an unclear note
- feeling very nervous
- True
- non-verbal
- telling a story aloud
- a language barrier
- the news you tell
- False
- spoken (verbal)
- fear of being laughed at
- the message
- chatting with a friend
- shouting “Goal!”
- a language barrier
- ask what it means
- a note in the diary
- the channel
- angry
- a language barrier
- clear writing habit
- whispering a secret
- a crackly phone line
- spoken (verbal)
- a little happy jump
- feedback
- a letter to Nani
- think of an idea
- a physical barrier
- verbal communication
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