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