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.True or false: “standing tall” is negative body language. (a) True (b) False
- 2.True or false: “smirking” is positive body language. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🧍 Positive or negative body language: arms tightly crossed? (a) positive body language (b) negative body language
- 4.🧍 Positive or negative body language: facing the person? (a) negative body language (b) positive body language
- 5.🧍 Positive or negative body language: smirking? (a) positive body language (b) negative body language
- 6.🧍 Which of these is positive body language? (a) rolling your eyes (b) standing too close (c) slouching low (d) an open, calm face
- 7.🧍 Which of these is about posture? (a) a warm smile (b) a thumbs-up (c) glancing at each friend (d) sitting up straight
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the person (b) a relaxed smile (c) slouching low (d) friendly eye contact
- 9.🧍 Which of these is about posture? (a) waving hello (b) pointing to the map (c) slouching on the desk (d) looking away mid-chat
- 10.🧍 Positive or negative body language: nodding to show interest? (a) negative body language (b) positive body language
- 11.🧍 Which of these is a gesture? (a) a warm smile (b) slouching on the desk (c) avoiding someone’s eyes (d) a thumbs-up
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) smirking (b) standing tall (c) nodding to show interest (d) a relaxed smile
- 13.🙅 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
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking away mid-chat (b) glancing at each friend (c) avoiding someone’s eyes (d) leaning back lazily
- 15.🧍 Eye contact, posture, facial expression or gesture: avoiding someone’s eyes? (a) eye contact (b) a gesture (c) posture (d) facial expression
- 16.🧍 Which of these is positive body language? (a) friendly eye contact (b) arms tightly crossed (c) staring at your shoes (d) standing too close
- 17.🙂 What is the easiest way to look friendly? (a) a yawn (b) a frown (c) a smile (d) a glare
- 18.🧍 Which of these is negative body language? (a) a relaxed smile (b) sitting up straight (c) rolling your eyes (d) nodding to show interest
- 19.🧍 Which of these is negative body language? (a) sitting up straight (b) an open, calm face (c) pointing at them rudely (d) a relaxed smile
- 20.🧍 Positive or negative body language: friendly eye contact? (a) negative body language (b) positive body language
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding to show interest (b) an open, calm face (c) facing the person (d) arms tightly crossed
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pointing at them rudely (b) smirking (c) sitting up straight (d) slouching low
- 23.True or false: “standing too close” is positive body language. (a) True (b) False
- 24.🧍 Positive or negative body language: an open, calm face? (a) negative body language (b) positive body language
- 25.📏 How close should you stand to a classmate when chatting? (a) behind them (b) across the room (c) about an arm’s length (d) nose to nose
- 26.🧍 Which of these is negative body language? (a) smirking (b) sitting up straight (c) an open, calm face (d) arms relaxed
- 27.🧍 Eye contact, posture, facial expression or gesture: glancing at each friend? (a) facial expression (b) a gesture (c) posture (d) eye contact
- 28.🧍 Eye contact, posture, facial expression or gesture: a puzzled look? (a) a gesture (b) posture (c) facial expression (d) eye contact
- 29.🧍 Which of these is about eye contact? (a) avoiding someone’s eyes (b) a puzzled look (c) sitting up straight (d) a thumbs-up
- 30.True or false: “staring at your shoes” is negative body language. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🧍 Which of these is positive body language? (a) standing tall (b) smirking (c) slouching low (d) pointing at them rudely
- 32.🧍 Positive or negative body language: slouching low? (a) negative body language (b) positive body language
- 33.🧍 Positive or negative body language: standing tall? (a) positive body language (b) negative body language
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thumbs-up (b) raised eyebrows (c) folded hands for namaste (d) pointing to the map
- 35.True or false: “staring at your shoes” is positive body language. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🚪 You walk into the principal’s office. Which posture is best? (a) lean on the wall (b) stand tall, hands still (c) slouch, hands in pockets (d) sit on her desk
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rolling your eyes (b) arms relaxed (c) friendly eye contact (d) a relaxed smile
- 38.True or false: “friendly eye contact” is negative body language. (a) False (b) True
- 39.🧍 Positive or negative body language: turning your back? (a) negative body language (b) positive body language
- 40.🧍 Which of these is about eye contact? (a) folded hands for namaste (b) glancing at each friend (c) raised eyebrows (d) slouching on the desk
Answer key
- False
- False
- negative body language
- positive body language
- negative body language
- an open, calm face
- sitting up straight
- slouching low
- slouching on the desk
- positive body language
- a thumbs-up
- smirking
- he may be upset
- leaning back lazily
- eye contact
- friendly eye contact
- a smile
- rolling your eyes
- pointing at them rudely
- positive body language
- arms tightly crossed
- sitting up straight
- False
- positive body language
- about an arm’s length
- smirking
- eye contact
- facial expression
- avoiding someone’s eyes
- True
- standing tall
- negative body language
- positive body language
- raised eyebrows
- False
- stand tall, hands still
- rolling your eyes
- False
- negative body language
- glancing at each friend
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