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