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