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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 810 · 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.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hide it behind you (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hold it up to show
  2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) arms crossed tightly (d) fiddling with a pen
  3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) calm, still feet
  5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  6. 6.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) looking at the exit (c) arms tightly crossed (d) hunched and closed
  8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) touching your hair a lot
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) tapping your foot (c) slouching (d) back to the audience
  10. 10.🙌 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
  11. 11.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) feet steady and apart (c) tapping your foot (d) fiddling with a pen
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) fiddling with a pen (d) open hands
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) facing the audience
  15. 15.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  17. 17.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) chin up (d) relaxed shoulders
  19. 19.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
  20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) hands deep in pockets (d) touching your hair a lot
  21. 21.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) calm, still feet (c) standing tall (d) slouching
  23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  24. 24.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) hands deep in pockets (c) touching your hair a lot (d) relaxed shoulders
  26. 26.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
  28. 28.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) hands deep in pockets (c) feet steady and apart (d) arms crossed tightly
  30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  31. 31.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) behind your head (c) deep in your pockets (d) relaxed at your sides
  35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  37. 37.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) open hands (c) hands deep in pockets (d) feet steady and apart
  40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful

Answer key

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

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