Body Language Worksheet for Kids
Communication tip (Your body talks too): Positive body language: standing tall, friendly eye contact, a relaxed smile, facing the person, nodding to show interest, sitting up straight. Negative body language: slouching low, arms tightly crossed, rolling your eyes, turning your back, staring at your shoes, standing too close. Four parts: eye contact (looking at the speaker), posture (sitting up straight, slouching), facial expression (a warm smile, a frown), gesture (a thumbs-up, waving hello). Stand about an arm’s length away.
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- 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waving hello (b) a thumbs-up (c) pointing to the map (d) a frown
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a relaxed smile (b) an open, calm face (c) arms relaxed (d) arms tightly crossed
- 3.👀 In a friendly chat, how long should you look into someone’s eyes? (a) never at all (b) without blinking (c) a few seconds at a time (d) the whole time
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing to the map (b) waving hello (c) a thumbs-up (d) slouching on the desk
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) friendly eye contact (c) turning your back (d) nodding to show interest
- 6.🧍 Positive or negative body language: rolling your eyes? (a) positive body language (b) negative body language
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) slouching on the desk (c) standing with feet apart (d) a warm smile
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) standing too close (c) slouching low (d) staring at your shoes
- 9.🧍 Positive or negative body language: facing the person? (a) positive body language (b) negative body language
- 10.🧍 Eye contact, posture, facial expression or gesture: folded hands for namaste? (a) eye contact (b) posture (c) a gesture (d) facial expression
- 11.🧍 Which of these is positive body language? (a) rolling your eyes (b) an open, calm face (c) pointing at them rudely (d) arms tightly crossed
- 12.🧍 Eye contact, posture, facial expression or gesture: raised eyebrows? (a) a gesture (b) facial expression (c) posture (d) eye contact
- 13.🧍 Which of these is positive body language? (a) friendly eye contact (b) smirking (c) pointing at them rudely (d) arms tightly crossed
- 14.🧍 Positive or negative body language: pointing at them rudely? (a) negative body language (b) positive body language
- 15.🙅 Your friend crosses his arms tightly and looks away while you talk. What may it show? (a) he is very excited (b) he loves the idea (c) he may be upset (d) he is hungry
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing too close (b) slouching low (c) sitting up straight (d) arms tightly crossed
- 17.📏 How close should you stand to a classmate when chatting? (a) across the room (b) about an arm’s length (c) behind them (d) nose to nose
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing at them rudely (b) nodding to show interest (c) friendly eye contact (d) an open, calm face
- 19.🧍 Positive or negative body language: smirking? (a) negative body language (b) positive body language
- 20.🧍 Which of these is about posture? (a) looking away mid-chat (b) raised eyebrows (c) looking at the speaker (d) slouching on the desk
- 21.🧍 Positive or negative body language: sitting up straight? (a) negative body language (b) positive body language
- 22.🧍 Which of these is about eye contact? (a) a frown (b) waving hello (c) avoiding someone’s eyes (d) leaning back lazily
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at the speaker (b) standing with feet apart (c) glancing at each friend (d) looking away mid-chat
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) leaning back lazily (c) glancing at each friend (d) slouching on the desk
- 25.True or false: “facing the person” is negative body language. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🧍 Eye contact, posture, facial expression or gesture: avoiding someone’s eyes? (a) eye contact (b) a gesture (c) posture (d) facial expression
- 27.True or false: “arms tightly crossed” is positive body language. (a) False (b) True
- 28.🚪 You walk into the principal’s office. Which posture is best? (a) lean on the wall (b) sit on her desk (c) slouch, hands in pockets (d) stand tall, hands still
- 29.🧍 Positive or negative body language: staring at your shoes? (a) positive body language (b) negative body language
- 30.True or false: “slouching low” is negative body language. (a) True (b) False
- 31.True or false: “rolling your eyes” is negative body language. (a) True (b) False
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at the speaker (b) a warm smile (c) a puzzled look (d) a frown
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) smirking (c) nodding to show interest (d) an open, calm face
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm smile (b) leaning back lazily (c) a frown (d) a puzzled look
- 35.🧍 Which of these is positive body language? (a) smirking (b) staring at your shoes (c) slouching low (d) standing tall
- 36.🧍 Which of these is a gesture? (a) looking at the speaker (b) a thumbs-up (c) looking away mid-chat (d) glancing at each friend
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smirking (b) friendly eye contact (c) standing too close (d) pointing at them rudely
- 38.🧍 Which of these is a gesture? (a) waving hello (b) avoiding someone’s eyes (c) looking away mid-chat (d) glancing at each friend
- 39.🙂 What is the easiest way to look friendly? (a) a yawn (b) a glare (c) a frown (d) a smile
- 40.🧍 Eye contact, posture, facial expression or gesture: standing with feet apart? (a) eye contact (b) posture (c) a gesture (d) facial expression
Answer key
- a frown
- arms tightly crossed
- a few seconds at a time
- slouching on the desk
- turning your back
- negative body language
- a warm smile
- standing tall
- positive body language
- a gesture
- an open, calm face
- facial expression
- friendly eye contact
- negative body language
- he may be upset
- sitting up straight
- about an arm’s length
- pointing at them rudely
- negative body language
- slouching on the desk
- positive body language
- avoiding someone’s eyes
- standing with feet apart
- glancing at each friend
- False
- eye contact
- False
- stand tall, hands still
- negative body language
- True
- True
- looking at the speaker
- smirking
- leaning back lazily
- standing tall
- a thumbs-up
- friendly eye contact
- waving hello
- a smile
- posture
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