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