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.”
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.🔍 You finish writing a note to your teacher. What next? (a) add ten emojis (b) send it at once (c) read it once more (d) tear it up
- 2.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Dear Nani, thank you for the storybook. I read it in two days! — Ishaan” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 3.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Bring the stuff tomorrow.” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 4.📝 What should a good note to a friend include? (a) a long story (b) only emojis (c) who, what, when, where (d) no names
- 5.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) no name at the end (b) slang to elders (c) writing in ALL CAPS (d) saying who it is from
- 6.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) writing in ALL CAPS (b) messy, rushed writing (c) no greeting at all (d) using polite words
- 7.True or false: “messy, rushed writing” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing in ALL CAPS (b) one very long sentence (c) short, clear sentences (d) too many emojis
- 9.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) saying who it is from (b) using polite words (c) one idea per line (d) no greeting at all
- 10.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Thx 4 the thing” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 11.True or false: “Kabir, cricket practice is moved to 4 PM on Saturday.” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
- 12.✂️ Your message is very long and confusing. What helps? (a) more capital letters (b) no full stops (c) short sentences (d) harder words
- 13.🙏 Writing to an elder, which word is best to use? (a) “Oi” (b) “Please” (c) “Gimme” (d) “Yo”
- 14.True or false: “adding date and time” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the spelling (b) reading it once more (c) one very long sentence (d) neat handwriting
- 16.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Practice changed!!!” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 17.🔠 Why avoid writing a whole message in CAPITAL LETTERS? (a) it feels like shouting (b) it is too quiet (c) it looks neat (d) it saves time
- 18.True or false: “Thx 4 the thing” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
- 19.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: one idea per line? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 20.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: adding date and time? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 21.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) no greeting at all (b) checking the spelling (c) missing key details (d) too many emojis
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) messy, rushed writing (b) no name at the end (c) missing key details (d) reading it once more
- 23.True or false: “slang to elders” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 24.True or false: “Class 6B: bring your art file and glue stick on Friday.” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
- 25.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: missing key details? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 26.True or false: “saying who it is from” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 27.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: slang to elders? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 28.True or false: “Gone out. Back later.” is an unclear note. (a) False (b) True
- 29.True or false: “Kabir, cricket practice is moved to 4 PM on Saturday.” is an unclear note. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang to elders (b) saying who it is from (c) one idea per line (d) neat handwriting
- 31.True or false: “Bring the stuff tomorrow.” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
- 32.True or false: “saying who it is from” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 33.📝 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
- 34.True or false: “too many emojis” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 35.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Meet there at the time.” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 36.True or false: “Practice changed!!!” is a clear note. (a) False (b) True
- 37.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: no greeting at all? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 38.True or false: “one very long sentence” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 39.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) short, clear sentences (b) one idea per line (c) using polite words (d) missing key details
- 40.True or false: “using polite words” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- read it once more
- a clear note
- an unclear note
- who, what, when, where
- saying who it is from
- using polite words
- False
- short, clear sentences
- no greeting at all
- an unclear note
- True
- short sentences
- “Please”
- False
- one very long sentence
- an unclear note
- it feels like shouting
- False
- clear writing habit
- clear writing habit
- checking the spelling
- reading it once more
- True
- False
- poor writing habit
- True
- poor writing habit
- True
- False
- slang to elders
- False
- False
- a clear note
- False
- an unclear note
- False
- poor writing habit
- True
- missing key details
- False
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