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