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