Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 104 · 40 questions

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.

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

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