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.✂️ Your message is very long and confusing. What helps? (a) more capital letters (b) no full stops (c) short sentences (d) harder words
- 2.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) missing key details (b) slang to elders (c) no greeting at all (d) one idea per line
- 3.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: one very long sentence? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using polite words (b) short, clear sentences (c) adding date and time (d) writing in ALL CAPS
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang to elders (b) short, clear sentences (c) one idea per line (d) neat handwriting
- 6.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) reading it once more (b) messy, rushed writing (c) slang to elders (d) no name at the end
- 7.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: writing in ALL CAPS? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 8.True or false: “missing key details” is a clear writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🔍 You finish writing a note to your teacher. What next? (a) read it once more (b) tear it up (c) add ten emojis (d) send it at once
- 10.📝 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
- 11.True or false: “Kabir, cricket practice is moved to 4 PM on Saturday.” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
- 12.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) writing in ALL CAPS (b) too many emojis (c) adding date and time (d) no name at the end
- 13.🔠 Why avoid writing a whole message in CAPITAL LETTERS? (a) it is too quiet (b) it looks neat (c) it saves time (d) it feels like shouting
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) messy, rushed writing (b) writing in ALL CAPS (c) too many emojis (d) reading it once more
- 15.True or false: “checking the spelling” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 16.True or false: “reading it once more” is a clear writing habit. (a) True (b) False
- 17.True or false: “one idea per line” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🙏 Writing to an elder, which word is best to use? (a) “Oi” (b) “Gimme” (c) “Yo” (d) “Please”
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) missing key details (b) too many emojis (c) no greeting at all (d) one idea per line
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no greeting at all (b) too many emojis (c) adding date and time (d) messy, rushed writing
- 21.True or false: “Meet there at the time.” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
- 22.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
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the spelling (b) one idea per line (c) short, clear sentences (d) no greeting at all
- 24.True or false: “slang to elders” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 25.True or false: “saying who it is from” is a clear writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding date and time (b) saying who it is from (c) one very long sentence (d) one idea per line
- 27.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: short, clear sentences? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 28.📝 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
- 29.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: missing key details? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too many emojis (b) missing key details (c) short, clear sentences (d) writing in ALL CAPS
- 31.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: too many emojis? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 32.🕑 Kabir writes: “Meet me after school.” What is missing? (a) his feelings (b) a joke (c) the place (d) an emoji
- 33.True or false: “Gone out. Back later.” is a clear note. (a) True (b) False
- 34.📝 Is this a clear note or an unclear note? “Thx 4 the thing” (a) an unclear note (b) a clear note
- 35.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: adding date and time? (a) clear writing habit (b) poor writing habit
- 36.✏️ Clear or poor writing habit: slang to elders? (a) poor writing habit (b) clear writing habit
- 37.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) short, clear sentences (b) writing in ALL CAPS (c) using polite words (d) adding date and time
- 38.✏️ Which of these is a clear writing habit? (a) no name at the end (b) slang to elders (c) saying who it is from (d) too many emojis
- 39.True or false: “reading it once more” is a poor writing habit. (a) False (b) True
- 40.✏️ Which of these is a poor writing habit? (a) adding date and time (b) no name at the end (c) short, clear sentences (d) checking the spelling
Answer key
- short sentences
- one idea per line
- poor writing habit
- writing in ALL CAPS
- slang to elders
- reading it once more
- poor writing habit
- False
- read it once more
- a clear note
- True
- adding date and time
- it feels like shouting
- reading it once more
- True
- True
- True
- “Please”
- one idea per line
- adding date and time
- False
- False
- no greeting at all
- True
- True
- one very long sentence
- clear writing habit
- a clear note
- poor writing habit
- short, clear sentences
- poor writing habit
- the place
- False
- an unclear note
- clear writing habit
- poor writing habit
- writing in ALL CAPS
- saying who it is from
- False
- no name at the end
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