Body Language Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 15: Body language: eye contact, posture and face · Set 213 · 40 questions

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.

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

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