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