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