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