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