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.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) checking the spelling (b) slang to elders (c) no name at the end (d) missing key details
- 2.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) adding date and time (b) neat handwriting (c) using polite words (d) one very long sentence
- 3.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: using polite words? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 4.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: no name at the end? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 5.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) one idea per line (b) reading it once more (c) saying who it is from (d) slang to elders
- 6.📝 What should a good note to a friend include? (a) a long story (b) who, what, when, where (c) only emojis (d) no names
- 7.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) slang to elders (b) messy, rushed writing (c) no name at the end (d) saying who it is from
- 8.🕑 Kabir writes: “Meet me after school.” What is missing? (a) his feelings (b) a joke (c) an emoji (d) the place
- 9.📝 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
- 10.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: no greeting at all? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 11.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) no greeting at all (b) too many emojis (c) using polite words (d) writing in ALL CAPS
- 12.🔠 Why avoid writing a whole message in CAPITAL LETTERS? (a) it saves time (b) it is too quiet (c) it feels like shouting (d) it looks neat
- 13.📝 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
- 14.True or false: “adding date and time” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 15.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Class 6B: bring your art file and glue stick on Friday.” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 16.True or false: “Class 6B: bring your art file and glue stick on Friday.” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
- 17.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: one very long sentence? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 18.True or false: “one idea per line” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 19.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Thx 4 the thing” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 20.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: slang to elders? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 21.True or false: “Mum, I am at Diya’s house on Lane 3. Back by 6 PM. — Aarav” is an unclear note. (a) False (b) True
- 22.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) short, clear sentences (b) saying who it is from (c) neat handwriting (d) too many emojis
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang to elders (b) messy, rushed writing (c) neat handwriting (d) no name at the end
- 24.True or false: “Gone out. Back later.” is an unclear note. (a) False (b) True
- 25.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Bring the stuff tomorrow.” (a) a clear note (b) an unclear note
- 26.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: one idea per line? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 27.True or false: “using polite words” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 28.True or false: “slang to elders” is a clear writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 29.True or false: “saying who it is from” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 30.✂️ Your message is very long and confusing. What helps? (a) no full stops (b) more capital letters (c) short sentences (d) harder words
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) neat handwriting (b) slang to elders (c) saying who it is from (d) adding date and time
- 32.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: reading it once more? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 33.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) no greeting at all (b) short, clear sentences (c) reading it once more (d) adding date and time
- 34.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: saying who it is from? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 35.True or false: “too many emojis” is a poor writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 36.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: too many emojis? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 37.True or false: “Bring the stuff tomorrow.” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
- 38.True or false: “short, clear sentences” is a clear writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 39.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) reading it once more (b) neat handwriting (c) checking the spelling (d) missing key details
- 40.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
Answer key
- checking the spelling
- one very long sentence
- clear writing habit
- poor writing habit
- slang to elders
- who, what, when, where
- saying who it is from
- the place
- a clear note
- poor writing habit
- using polite words
- it feels like shouting
- a clear note
- False
- a clear note
- True
- poor writing habit
- False
- an unclear note
- poor writing habit
- False
- too many emojis
- neat handwriting
- True
- an unclear note
- clear writing habit
- True
- False
- False
- short sentences
- slang to elders
- clear writing habit
- no greeting at all
- clear writing habit
- True
- poor writing habit
- False
- True
- missing key details
- False
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