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Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 997 · 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: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hold it up to show (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hide it behind you
  3. 3.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) behind your head (c) in tight fists (d) deep in your pockets
  5. 5.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) touching your hair a lot (c) feet steady and apart (d) arms crossed tightly
  7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) tapping your foot (c) swaying side to side (d) chin up
  8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) relaxed shoulders (c) chin up (d) natural gestures
  10. 10.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
  11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  12. 12.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) swaying side to side (c) slouching (d) tapping your foot
  14. 14.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) swaying to and fro (c) tall, feet steady (d) leaning on one leg
  15. 15.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) relaxed shoulders (c) open hands (d) back to the audience
  17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  19. 19.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
  20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) natural gestures (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall
  22. 22.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
  23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) facing the audience (c) natural gestures (d) fiddling with a pen
  24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) back to the audience
  26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) chin up
  27. 27.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
  29. 29.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) slouching (c) tapping your foot (d) swaying side to side
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) calm, still feet (d) slouching
  32. 32.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) touching your hair a lot (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
  34. 34.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
  37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
  38. 38.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting

Answer key

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

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