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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 805 · 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 a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
  2. 2.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hold it up to show (c) keep it in your bag (d) hide it behind you
  3. 3.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
  4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) chin up
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) hands deep in pockets (c) facing the audience (d) feet steady and apart
  6. 6.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
  7. 7.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  11. 11.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) looking at the exit (c) arms tightly crossed (d) shoulders back, open
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) chin up
  15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  16. 16.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) natural gestures
  18. 18.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
  20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) touching your hair a lot (c) feet steady and apart (d) facing the audience
  21. 21.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
  22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  26. 26.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) hands deep in pockets
  30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) tapping your foot
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) calm, still feet (c) facing the audience (d) feet steady and apart
  32. 32.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) slouching (c) feet steady and apart (d) chin up
  34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) standing tall (d) back to the audience
  36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) relaxed shoulders
  38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) natural gestures (c) tapping your foot (d) arms crossed tightly
  39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
  40. 40.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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