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