Types of Communication Worksheet
Communication tip (Ask how the message travels): Verbal (spoken): talking on the phone, answering aloud in class, telling a story aloud, a speech in assembly. Non-verbal: a smile, a thumbs-up, nodding your head, a frown, crossing your arms, a shrug. Written: a letter, a text message, a note in the diary, an email, a notice on the board. Visual: a map, a bar chart, a traffic light, a diagram of a plant, a no-entry symbol, a picture timetable.
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- 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a note in the diary (b) a notice on the board (c) a thumbs-up (d) a text message
- 2.True or false: “an email” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) a notice on the board (b) a thumbs-up (c) a speech in assembly (d) a wave goodbye
- 4.🗂️ Which type of communication is asking the way aloud? (a) visual (b) non-verbal (c) written (d) spoken (verbal)
- 5.🗂️ Which type of communication is a letter to Nani? (a) written (b) spoken (verbal) (c) non-verbal (d) visual
- 6.🗂️ Which type of communication is a map? (a) written (b) spoken (verbal) (c) non-verbal (d) visual
- 7.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) answering aloud in class (b) asking the way aloud (c) a bar chart (d) a notice on the board
- 8.🗺️ A map helps a visitor find the school library. What type of communication is it? (a) visual (b) verbal (c) written (d) non-verbal
- 9.🗂️ Which type of communication is a note in the diary? (a) visual (b) non-verbal (c) spoken (verbal) (d) written
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an email (b) a traffic light (c) a letter to Nani (d) a birthday card message
- 11.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a thumbs-up (b) a frown (c) talking on the phone (d) a traffic light
- 12.🗂️ Which type of communication is a traffic light? (a) visual (b) spoken (verbal) (c) non-verbal (d) written
- 13.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) verbal (b) written (c) non-verbal (d) visual
- 14.True or false: “telling a story aloud” is written communication. (a) True (b) False
- 15.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a text message (b) a shrug (c) a notice on the board (d) a note in the diary
- 16.🗂️ Which type of communication is nodding your head? (a) written (b) spoken (verbal) (c) non-verbal (d) visual
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering aloud in class (b) a map (c) talking on the phone (d) a speech in assembly
- 18.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a wave goodbye (b) a frown (c) a thumbs-up (d) asking the way aloud
- 19.True or false: “a letter to Nani” is visual communication. (a) False (b) True
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a speech in assembly (b) a wave goodbye (c) chatting with a friend (d) talking on the phone
- 21.🚦 What does a red traffic light communicate? (a) turn left (b) stop (c) hurry up (d) go
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a smile (b) a shrug (c) a diagram of a plant (d) a thumbs-up
- 23.🗂️ Which type of communication is a thumbs-up? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) visual (c) written (d) non-verbal
- 24.🗂️ Which type of communication is a smile? (a) written (b) visual (c) spoken (verbal) (d) non-verbal
- 25.🗂️ Which type of communication is an email? (a) non-verbal (b) spoken (verbal) (c) visual (d) written
- 26.🗂️ Which type of communication is answering aloud in class? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) non-verbal (c) written (d) visual
- 27.True or false: “a shrug” is written communication. (a) True (b) False
- 28.🗂️ Which type of communication is a notice on the board? (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) visual (d) spoken (verbal)
- 29.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) numbers are easy to see (b) charts need no data (c) it looks longer (d) it hides the data
- 30.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) telling a story aloud (b) a letter to Nani (c) a smile (d) a birthday card message
- 31.✉️ Why is written communication useful? (a) it is always faster (b) nobody can read it (c) it has no words (d) you can read it again
- 32.True or false: “a text message” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) an email (b) a picture timetable (c) asking the way aloud (d) chatting with a friend
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking on the phone (b) a smile (c) a shrug (d) a wave goodbye
- 35.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) a thumbs-up (b) a shrug (c) a picture timetable (d) a letter to Nani
- 36.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a diagram of a plant (b) telling a story aloud (c) a letter to Nani (d) a text message
- 37.True or false: “crossing your arms” is visual communication. (a) False (b) True
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a birthday card message (b) a frown (c) a thumbs-up (d) a smile
- 39.True or false: “a picture timetable” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) False (b) True
- 40.True or false: “a shrug” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- a thumbs-up
- False
- a notice on the board
- spoken (verbal)
- written
- visual
- a bar chart
- visual
- written
- a traffic light
- talking on the phone
- visual
- non-verbal
- False
- a shrug
- non-verbal
- a map
- asking the way aloud
- False
- a wave goodbye
- stop
- a diagram of a plant
- non-verbal
- non-verbal
- written
- spoken (verbal)
- False
- written
- numbers are easy to see
- telling a story aloud
- you can read it again
- True
- a picture timetable
- talking on the phone
- a letter to Nani
- a diagram of a plant
- False
- a birthday card message
- False
- True
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