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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 909 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) fiddling with a pen (c) chin up (d) hands deep in pockets
  2. 2.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
  3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) calm, still feet (c) relaxed shoulders (d) fiddling with a pen
  4. 4.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
  5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  6. 6.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) chin up (d) arms crossed tightly
  7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) natural gestures (c) slouching (d) hands deep in pockets
  9. 9.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hide it behind you (c) hold it up to show (d) keep it in your bag
  10. 10.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) facing the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) touching your hair a lot
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
  13. 13.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
  14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) standing tall (c) chin up (d) relaxed shoulders
  15. 15.🧍 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
  16. 16.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) calm, still feet
  18. 18.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) slouching (c) back to the audience (d) swaying side to side
  20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) feet steady and apart (c) natural gestures (d) relaxed shoulders
  21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  22. 22.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  24. 24.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
  27. 27.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
  28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  29. 29.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) hands deep in pockets (c) feet steady and apart (d) fiddling with a pen
  31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  32. 32.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) tapping your foot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) facing the audience
  34. 34.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  39. 39.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. chin up
  2. shows a feeling
  3. fiddling with a pen
  4. shows a feeling
  5. distracting
  6. arms crossed tightly
  7. helpful
  8. natural gestures
  9. hold it up to show
  10. True
  11. facing the audience
  12. natural gestures
  13. shows a number
  14. slouching
  15. relaxed at your sides
  16. True
  17. slouching
  18. shows a feeling
  19. feet steady and apart
  20. touching your hair a lot
  21. helpful
  22. False
  23. helpful
  24. False
  25. False
  26. shows size
  27. shows size
  28. helpful
  29. True
  30. feet steady and apart
  31. distracting
  32. True
  33. facing the audience
  34. False
  35. distracting
  36. helpful
  37. helpful
  38. distracting
  39. False
  40. True

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