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