Written Communication Worksheet for Kids
Communication tip (Nothing left to guess): Clear writing habits: short, clear sentences, checking the spelling, saying who it is from, adding date and time, using polite words, reading it once more. Poor writing habits: writing in ALL CAPS, no greeting at all, too many emojis, missing key details, one very long sentence, slang to elders. A clear note answers who, what, when and where: “Kabir, cricket practice is moved to 4 PM on Saturday.”
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- 1.True or false: “Mum, I am at Diya’s house on Lane 3. Back by 6 PM. — Aarav” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one idea per line (b) slang to elders (c) checking the spelling (d) short, clear sentences
- 3.🙏 Writing to an elder, which word is best to use? (a) “Please” (b) “Yo” (c) “Oi” (d) “Gimme”
- 4.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) reading it once more (b) no greeting at all (c) writing in ALL CAPS (d) slang to elders
- 5.True or false: “Sir, I was absent on Monday. May I get the maths homework? — Tara, 5A” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
- 6.True or false: “Kabir, cricket practice is moved to 4 PM on Saturday.” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
- 7.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Kabir, cricket practice is moved to 4 PM on Saturday.” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 8.True or false: “Mum, I am at Diya’s house on Lane 3. Back by 6 PM. — Aarav” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
- 9.True or false: “writing in ALL CAPS” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 10.True or false: “missing key details” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 11.True or false: “checking the spelling” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 12.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) one idea per line (b) adding date and time (c) checking the spelling (d) no name at the end
- 13.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Meet there at the time.” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 14.True or false: “short, clear sentences” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 15.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Bring the stuff tomorrow.” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 16.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Gone out. Back later.” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 17.True or false: “Thx 4 the thing” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) messy, rushed writing (b) slang to elders (c) writing in ALL CAPS (d) checking the spelling
- 19.True or false: “using polite words” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no name at the end (b) no greeting at all (c) one idea per line (d) writing in ALL CAPS
- 21.True or false: “Meet there at the time.” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
- 22.True or false: “one idea per line” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 23.True or false: “Gone out. Back later.” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
- 24.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Mum, I am at Diya’s house on Lane 3. Back by 6 PM. — Aarav” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 25.🔠 Why avoid writing a whole message in CAPITAL LETTERS? (a) it is too quiet (b) it feels like shouting (c) it saves time (d) it looks neat
- 26.✂️ Your message is very long and confusing. What helps? (a) no full stops (b) short sentences (c) more capital letters (d) harder words
- 27.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) short, clear sentences (b) missing key details (c) too many emojis (d) one very long sentence
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no name at the end (b) neat handwriting (c) writing in ALL CAPS (d) messy, rushed writing
- 29.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Dear Nani, thank you for the storybook. I read it in two days! — Ishaan” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 30.🔍 You finish writing a note to your teacher. What next? (a) add ten emojis (b) tear it up (c) read it once more (d) send it at once
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying who it is from (b) missing key details (c) using polite words (d) adding date and time
- 32.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: writing in ALL CAPS? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 33.📝 What should a good note to a friend include? (a) who, what, when, where (b) a long story (c) no names (d) only emojis
- 34.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) messy, rushed writing (b) saying who it is from (c) checking the spelling (d) short, clear sentences
- 35.True or false: “reading it once more” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 36.True or false: “one very long sentence” is a clear writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 37.True or false: “Practice changed!!!” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
- 38.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) one idea per line (b) adding date and time (c) reading it once more (d) writing in ALL CAPS
- 39.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) no greeting at all (b) using polite words (c) neat handwriting (d) short, clear sentences
- 40.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) one idea per line (b) no greeting at all (c) one very long sentence (d) no name at the end
Answer key
- False
- slang to elders
- “Please”
- reading it once more
- False
- True
- a clear note
- True
- False
- False
- True
- no name at the end
- an unclear note
- False
- an unclear note
- an unclear note
- False
- checking the spelling
- True
- one idea per line
- False
- False
- False
- a clear note
- it feels like shouting
- short sentences
- short, clear sentences
- neat handwriting
- a clear note
- read it once more
- missing key details
- poor writing habit
- who, what, when, where
- messy, rushed writing
- False
- False
- False
- writing in ALL CAPS
- no greeting at all
- one idea per line
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