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.🙅 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
- 2.🧍 Which of these is negative body language? (a) sitting up straight (b) arms relaxed (c) standing tall (d) slouching low
- 3.True or false: “standing tall” is negative body language. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🧍 Which of these is negative body language? (a) facing the person (b) smirking (c) sitting up straight (d) a relaxed smile
- 5.🚪 You walk into the principal’s office. Which posture is best? (a) sit on her desk (b) stand tall, hands still (c) lean on the wall (d) slouch, hands in pockets
- 6.🧍 Which of these is a gesture? (a) looking at the speaker (b) glancing at each friend (c) standing with feet apart (d) a thumbs-up
- 7.🧍 Which of these is about posture? (a) standing with feet apart (b) glancing at each friend (c) a puzzled look (d) pointing to the map
- 8.🧍 Positive or negative body language: sitting up straight? (a) negative body language (b) positive body language
- 9.True or false: “arms tightly crossed” is negative body language. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🧍 Which of these is about posture? (a) pointing to the map (b) slouching on the desk (c) avoiding someone’s eyes (d) waving hello
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking away mid-chat (b) looking at the speaker (c) glancing at each friend (d) waving hello
- 12.🧍 Positive or negative body language: smirking? (a) negative body language (b) positive body language
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) waving hello (c) a thumbs-up (d) folded hands for namaste
- 14.🧍 Eye contact, posture, facial expression or gesture: looking away mid-chat? (a) a gesture (b) facial expression (c) posture (d) eye contact
- 15.🧍 Positive or negative body language: an open, calm face? (a) negative body language (b) positive body language
- 16.🧍 Which of these is negative body language? (a) standing tall (b) standing too close (c) nodding to show interest (d) facing the person
- 17.🧍 Which of these is positive body language? (a) slouching low (b) arms tightly crossed (c) arms relaxed (d) smirking
- 18.🧍 Positive or negative body language: rolling your eyes? (a) negative body language (b) positive body language
- 19.🧍 Eye contact, posture, facial expression or gesture: waving hello? (a) posture (b) eye contact (c) facial expression (d) a gesture
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smirking (b) an open, calm face (c) staring at your shoes (d) standing too close
- 21.🧍 Which of these is positive body language? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) smirking (c) turning your back (d) a relaxed smile
- 22.🧍 Which of these is about posture? (a) a frown (b) a warm smile (c) sitting up straight (d) folded hands for namaste
- 23.🤝 Body language means… (a) speaking loudly (b) talking without words (c) writing in a diary (d) sign boards only
- 24.True or false: “turning your back” is negative body language. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🧍 Which of these is positive body language? (a) turning your back (b) arms tightly crossed (c) sitting up straight (d) staring at your shoes
- 26.🧍 Which of these is negative body language? (a) arms relaxed (b) a relaxed smile (c) arms tightly crossed (d) an open, calm face
- 27.True or false: “nodding to show interest” is positive body language. (a) True (b) False
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms relaxed (b) slouching low (c) a relaxed smile (d) standing tall
- 29.🧍 Eye contact, posture, facial expression or gesture: glancing at each friend? (a) a gesture (b) eye contact (c) facial expression (d) posture
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a warm smile (b) folded hands for namaste (c) a puzzled look (d) a frown
- 31.🧍 Positive or negative body language: slouching low? (a) positive body language (b) negative body language
- 32.True or false: “a relaxed smile” is negative body language. (a) True (b) False
- 33.🧍 Positive or negative body language: nodding to show interest? (a) negative body language (b) positive body language
- 34.🧍 Eye contact, posture, facial expression or gesture: slouching on the desk? (a) facial expression (b) a gesture (c) eye contact (d) posture
- 35.True or false: “standing tall” is positive body language. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) friendly eye contact (b) nodding to show interest (c) an open, calm face (d) turning your back
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching on the desk (b) sitting up straight (c) standing with feet apart (d) avoiding someone’s eyes
- 38.🧍 Which of these is negative body language? (a) friendly eye contact (b) arms relaxed (c) standing tall (d) rolling your eyes
- 39.🙂 What is the easiest way to look friendly? (a) a yawn (b) a smile (c) a frown (d) a glare
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking away mid-chat (b) glancing at each friend (c) looking at the speaker (d) pointing to the map
Answer key
- he may be upset
- slouching low
- False
- smirking
- stand tall, hands still
- a thumbs-up
- standing with feet apart
- positive body language
- True
- slouching on the desk
- waving hello
- negative body language
- sitting up straight
- eye contact
- positive body language
- standing too close
- arms relaxed
- negative body language
- a gesture
- an open, calm face
- a relaxed smile
- sitting up straight
- talking without words
- True
- sitting up straight
- arms tightly crossed
- True
- slouching low
- eye contact
- folded hands for namaste
- negative body language
- False
- positive body language
- posture
- True
- turning your back
- avoiding someone’s eyes
- rolling your eyes
- a smile
- pointing to the map
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