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.😊 Communicating without words — with your face, hands and posture — is… (a) verbal (b) visual (c) non-verbal (d) written
- 2.True or false: “a notice on the board” is non-verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a map (b) a diagram of a plant (c) chatting with a friend (d) a bar chart
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a speech in assembly (b) a birthday card message (c) asking the way aloud (d) chatting with a friend
- 5.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) a picture timetable (b) a frown (c) a letter to Nani (d) a traffic light
- 6.🗂️ Which type of communication is a letter to Nani? (a) visual (b) written (c) spoken (verbal) (d) non-verbal
- 7.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) telling a story aloud (b) chatting with a friend (c) a speech in assembly (d) a wave goodbye
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a map (b) a letter to Nani (c) a text message (d) a birthday card message
- 9.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) a text message (b) chatting with a friend (c) telling a story aloud (d) a wave goodbye
- 10.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) no communication (b) written communication (c) verbal communication (d) visual communication
- 11.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) nodding your head (b) a no-entry symbol (c) asking the way aloud (d) a wave goodbye
- 12.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) answering aloud in class (b) a bar chart (c) a thumbs-up (d) a note in the diary
- 13.True or false: “a smile” is visual communication. (a) True (b) False
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) crossing your arms (b) a notice on the board (c) a note in the diary (d) a letter to Nani
- 15.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a note in the diary (b) a speech in assembly (c) a wave goodbye (d) a frown
- 16.🗂️ Which type of communication is nodding your head? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) visual (c) non-verbal (d) written
- 17.🗂️ Which type of communication is chatting with a friend? (a) written (b) spoken (verbal) (c) visual (d) non-verbal
- 18.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a notice on the board (b) asking the way aloud (c) nodding your head (d) an email
- 19.True or false: “a picture timetable” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
- 20.True or false: “a diagram of a plant” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🗺️ A map helps a visitor find the school library. What type of communication is it? (a) non-verbal (b) visual (c) written (d) verbal
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking on the phone (b) a thumbs-up (c) chatting with a friend (d) a speech in assembly
- 23.🗂️ Which type of communication is a smile? (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) visual (d) spoken (verbal)
- 24.True or false: “a speech in assembly” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
- 25.True or false: “chatting with a friend” is visual communication. (a) True (b) False
- 26.True or false: “chatting with a friend” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 27.True or false: “talking on the phone” is written communication. (a) True (b) False
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a birthday card message (b) an email (c) a wave goodbye (d) a text message
- 29.True or false: “a note in the diary” is written communication. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bar chart (b) talking on the phone (c) telling a story aloud (d) answering aloud in class
- 31.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a letter to Nani (b) an email (c) a bar chart (d) a frown
- 32.🗂️ Which type of communication is a shrug? (a) visual (b) spoken (verbal) (c) written (d) non-verbal
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a frown (b) a thumbs-up (c) answering aloud in class (d) nodding your head
- 34.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) crossing your arms (b) a wave goodbye (c) a traffic light (d) asking the way aloud
- 35.🗂️ Which type of communication is answering aloud in class? (a) non-verbal (b) written (c) visual (d) spoken (verbal)
- 36.True or false: “a letter to Nani” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
- 37.True or false: “a thumbs-up” is visual communication. (a) False (b) True
- 38.True or false: “a smile” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
- 39.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a frown (b) a note in the diary (c) telling a story aloud (d) a diagram of a plant
- 40.🚦 What does a red traffic light communicate? (a) go (b) hurry up (c) turn left (d) stop
Answer key
- non-verbal
- False
- chatting with a friend
- a birthday card message
- a letter to Nani
- written
- a wave goodbye
- a map
- a text message
- verbal communication
- a no-entry symbol
- a note in the diary
- False
- crossing your arms
- a speech in assembly
- non-verbal
- spoken (verbal)
- asking the way aloud
- False
- False
- visual
- a thumbs-up
- non-verbal
- False
- False
- False
- False
- a wave goodbye
- True
- a bar chart
- a frown
- non-verbal
- answering aloud in class
- a traffic light
- spoken (verbal)
- False
- False
- True
- a diagram of a plant
- stop
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