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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 399 · 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.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) arms crossed tightly (d) standing tall
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) swaying side to side (c) tapping your foot (d) slouching
  4. 4.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
  5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) tapping your foot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) facing the audience
  6. 6.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) hopping on the spot (c) tall, feet steady (d) leaning on one leg
  7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) fiddling with a pen (c) swaying side to side (d) touching your hair a lot
  8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) relaxed shoulders
  10. 10.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) hunched and closed (c) arms tightly crossed (d) looking at the exit
  11. 11.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
  12. 12.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
  14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  15. 15.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
  17. 17.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hide it behind you (d) hold it up to show
  19. 19.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) relaxed at your sides (c) in tight fists (d) deep in your pockets
  21. 21.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
  23. 23.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
  24. 24.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) hands deep in pockets (c) relaxed shoulders (d) feet steady and apart
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) standing tall (c) facing the audience (d) calm, still feet
  28. 28.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
  31. 31.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  34. 34.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) open hands (c) touching your hair a lot (d) swaying side to side
  39. 39.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) calm, still feet (d) back to the audience

Answer key

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

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