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