Body Language Worksheet for Kids

Communication skills lesson 15: Body language: eye contact, posture and face · Set 897 · 40 questions

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.

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

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