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