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