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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 378 · 40 questions
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Speaker's tip (Tall, still, open): Helpful: standing tall, feet steady and apart, relaxed shoulders, open hands, facing the audience, natural gestures. Distracting: slouching, swaying, arms crossed tightly, hands deep in pockets, fiddling, tapping your foot, your back to the audience. Gestures show a number, a size, something to look at or a feeling — they must match your words. When not gesturing, rest your hands at your sides.

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  1. 1.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hide it behind you (c) hold it up to show (d) cover it with a cloth
  4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) hands deep in pockets
  5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall
  7. 7.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) relaxed at your sides (d) in tight fists
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) back to the audience
  9. 9.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
  10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  11. 11.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) hopping on the spot (c) tall, feet steady (d) swaying to and fro
  13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) chin up (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall
  14. 14.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) matches your words (c) repeats nonstop (d) goes against words
  15. 15.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) calm, still feet (c) touching your hair a lot (d) swaying side to side
  17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) back to the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) relaxed shoulders
  19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) feet steady and apart (d) relaxed shoulders
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) calm, still feet (c) facing the audience (d) open hands
  21. 21.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) arms crossed tightly (c) tapping your foot (d) touching your hair a lot
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) touching your hair a lot (d) chin up
  26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) hands deep in pockets (c) open hands (d) feet steady and apart
  27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  28. 28.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) back to the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) open hands
  31. 31.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
  32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  33. 33.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
  36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  37. 37.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
  40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting

Answer key

  1. True
  2. False
  3. hold it up to show
  4. standing tall
  5. helpful
  6. standing tall
  7. relaxed at your sides
  8. feet steady and apart
  9. shows size
  10. distracting
  11. False
  12. tall, feet steady
  13. back to the audience
  14. matches your words
  15. False
  16. calm, still feet
  17. distracting
  18. back to the audience
  19. slouching
  20. arms crossed tightly
  21. True
  22. True
  23. False
  24. feet steady and apart
  25. touching your hair a lot
  26. hands deep in pockets
  27. helpful
  28. True
  29. distracting
  30. open hands
  31. shows a feeling
  32. distracting
  33. True
  34. False
  35. shows a number
  36. distracting
  37. True
  38. True
  39. shows a number
  40. distracting

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