Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication Worksheet

Communication skills lesson 3: Verbal and non-verbal communication · Set 544 · 40 questions

Communication tip (Words and body together): Verbal = spoken words (“Well done!”, “Can I help?”, telling a joke, whispering a secret). Non-verbal = no words (a pat on the back, a high five, tapping your watch, pointing at the door, a wink). Body clues: a big smile, clapping → happy; yawning, checking the clock → bored; biting nails, a shaky voice → nervous; clenched fists, glaring eyes → angry. Words and body should match. “I’m fine” with tears in the eyes = they differ — gently ask again.

1. 1.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) tapping your watch (b) a wink (c) a pat on the back (d) reading aloud
2. 2.True or false: “asking “Can I help?”” is verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.👀 What does this body language usually show: clenched fists? (a) happy (b) bored (c) angry (d) nervous
4. 4.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is nervous? (a) a red face, tight jaw (b) stamping feet (c) a little happy jump (d) sweaty, shaky hands
5. 5.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) singing “Happy Birthday” (b) saying “Well done!” (c) a wink (d) whispering a secret
6. 6.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is bored? (a) clapping with joy (b) hiding behind a friend (c) checking the clock often (d) a big, bright smile
7. 7.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: hands on hips? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a high five (b) a wink (c) whispering a secret (d) tapping your watch
9. 9.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is bored? (a) glaring eyes (b) a little happy jump (c) clenched fists (d) doodling, not looking up
10. 10.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is nervous? (a) hiding behind a friend (b) a little happy jump (c) slumped, half-shut eyes (d) a red face, tight jaw
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “Well done!” (b) hands on hips (c) shouting “Goal!” (d) asking “Can I help?”
12. 12.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is nervous? (a) slumped, half-shut eyes (b) stamping feet (c) biting nails (d) laughing with friends
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your watch (b) singing “Happy Birthday” (c) saying “Well done!” (d) shouting “Goal!”
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) raised eyebrows (b) singing “Happy Birthday” (c) telling a joke (d) saying “Well done!”
15. 15.True or false: here the words and body differ. “Great idea,” she mutters, rolling her eyes. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: whispering a secret? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
17. 17.True or false: here the words and body differ. “I’m listening,” she says, facing you, phone down. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.👍 Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) saying “yes” (b) reading aloud (c) a phone call (d) a thumbs-up
19. 19.🎭 Do the words and the body match? “I’m listening,” he says, staring at his phone. (a) words and body differ (b) words and body match
20. 20.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) a pat on the back (b) a high five (c) hands on hips (d) whispering a secret
21. 21.True or false: “a wink” is verbal communication. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “a wink” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “a warm hug” is non-verbal communication. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🗣️ Which of these is verbal communication? (a) raised eyebrows (b) tapping your watch (c) a high five (d) asking “Can I help?”
25. 25.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is angry? (a) a big, bright smile (b) clapping with joy (c) glaring eyes (d) laughing with friends
26. 26.👀 What does this body language usually show: biting nails? (a) happy (b) angry (c) nervous (d) bored
27. 27.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a pat on the back? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
28. 28.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a warm hug (b) reading aloud (c) telling a joke (d) asking “Can I help?”
29. 29.True or false: here the words and body differ. “Welcome,” she says, arms crossed, not looking up. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your watch (b) raised eyebrows (c) pointing at the door (d) shouting “Goal!”
31. 31.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) hands on hips (b) whispering a secret (c) asking “Can I help?” (d) reading aloud
32. 32.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: reading aloud? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
33. 33.👀 What does this body language usually show: slumped, half-shut eyes? (a) happy (b) nervous (c) angry (d) bored
34. 34.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: telling a joke? (a) verbal (b) non-verbal
35. 35.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is bored? (a) clenched fists (b) yawning again and again (c) a shaky voice (d) sweaty, shaky hands
36. 36.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: saying “Well done!”? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
37. 37.👀 Which of these usually shows someone is happy? (a) a big, bright smile (b) hiding behind a friend (c) sweaty, shaky hands (d) clenched fists
38. 38.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) telling a joke (b) asking “Can I help?” (c) singing “Happy Birthday” (d) a high five
39. 39.🗣️ Verbal or non-verbal: a high five? (a) non-verbal (b) verbal
40. 40.🗣️ Which of these is non-verbal communication? (a) a pat on the back (b) singing “Happy Birthday” (c) whispering a secret (d) shouting “Goal!”

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