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) non-verbal (c) visual (d) written
- 2.True or false: “a speech in assembly” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
- 3.True or false: “a no-entry symbol” is visual communication. (a) False (b) True
- 4.True or false: “an email” is written communication. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting with a friend (b) telling a story aloud (c) answering aloud in class (d) a frown
- 6.🗂️ Which type of communication is a thumbs-up? (a) written (b) non-verbal (c) spoken (verbal) (d) visual
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling a story aloud (b) answering aloud in class (c) a wave goodbye (d) asking the way aloud
- 8.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a diagram of a plant (b) a thumbs-up (c) a birthday card message (d) an email
- 9.🗂️ Which type of communication is a no-entry symbol? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) visual (c) non-verbal (d) written
- 10.🗂️ Which of these is spoken (verbal) communication? (a) a diagram of a plant (b) a no-entry symbol (c) a notice on the board (d) chatting with a friend
- 11.🗺️ A map helps a visitor find the school library. What type of communication is it? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal (c) visual (d) written
- 12.🗂️ Which type of communication is crossing your arms? (a) visual (b) written (c) spoken (verbal) (d) non-verbal
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a birthday card message (b) a letter to Nani (c) a traffic light (d) a note in the diary
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a speech in assembly (b) an email (c) a notice on the board (d) a note in the diary
- 15.True or false: “answering aloud in class” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) True (b) False
- 16.🙋 Communication with spoken words — talking, calls, speeches — is called… (a) no communication (b) written communication (c) verbal communication (d) visual communication
- 17.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a note in the diary (b) telling a story aloud (c) a smile (d) a traffic light
- 18.True or false: “a thumbs-up” is written communication. (a) True (b) False
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thumbs-up (b) a letter to Nani (c) crossing your arms (d) a wave goodbye
- 20.True or false: “a frown” is spoken (verbal) communication. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering aloud in class (b) a birthday card message (c) a letter to Nani (d) a text message
- 22.🗂️ Which type of communication is a traffic light? (a) visual (b) spoken (verbal) (c) written (d) non-verbal
- 23.🗂️ Which type of communication is asking the way aloud? (a) written (b) spoken (verbal) (c) non-verbal (d) visual
- 24.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a smile (b) talking on the phone (c) a bar chart (d) a map
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a birthday card message (b) an email (c) a letter to Nani (d) talking on the phone
- 26.📊 Your project shows rainfall in a bar chart. Why? (a) numbers are easy to see (b) charts need no data (c) it hides the data (d) it looks longer
- 27.🗂️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) asking the way aloud (b) a notice on the board (c) nodding your head (d) a text message
- 28.🗂️ Which of these is visual communication? (a) a notice on the board (b) a frown (c) a map (d) nodding your head
- 29.🚦 What does a red traffic light communicate? (a) go (b) stop (c) hurry up (d) turn left
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wave goodbye (b) a smile (c) telling a story aloud (d) a shrug
- 31.🗂️ Which type of communication is a frown? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) non-verbal (c) visual (d) written
- 32.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) answering aloud in class (b) a thumbs-up (c) an email (d) crossing your arms
- 33.🗂️ Which of these is written communication? (a) a no-entry symbol (b) talking on the phone (c) a thumbs-up (d) a birthday card message
- 34.✉️ Why is written communication useful? (a) it has no words (b) nobody can read it (c) it is always faster (d) you can read it again
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a diagram of a plant (b) answering aloud in class (c) telling a story aloud (d) asking the way aloud
- 36.🗂️ Which type of communication is telling a story aloud? (a) written (b) visual (c) non-verbal (d) spoken (verbal)
- 37.🗂️ Which type of communication is a smile? (a) spoken (verbal) (b) visual (c) written (d) non-verbal
- 38.🗂️ Which type of communication is a notice on the board? (a) written (b) visual (c) non-verbal (d) spoken (verbal)
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a birthday card message (b) a letter to Nani (c) a map (d) an email
- 40.🗂️ Which type of communication is a shrug? (a) written (b) non-verbal (c) spoken (verbal) (d) visual
Answer key
- non-verbal
- True
- True
- True
- a frown
- non-verbal
- a wave goodbye
- a diagram of a plant
- visual
- chatting with a friend
- visual
- non-verbal
- a traffic light
- a speech in assembly
- True
- verbal communication
- a traffic light
- False
- a letter to Nani
- False
- answering aloud in class
- visual
- spoken (verbal)
- a smile
- talking on the phone
- numbers are easy to see
- nodding your head
- a map
- stop
- telling a story aloud
- non-verbal
- an email
- a birthday card message
- you can read it again
- a diagram of a plant
- spoken (verbal)
- non-verbal
- written
- a map
- non-verbal
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