Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 122 · 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 a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
2. 2.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) keep it in your bag (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hold it up to show
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) relaxed shoulders
4. 4.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
5. 5.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) swaying to and fro (c) hopping on the spot (d) leaning on one leg
6. 6.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) goes against words (c) hides your face (d) repeats nonstop
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) calm, still feet (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
9. 9.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) natural gestures
13. 13.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) in tight fists (c) deep in your pockets (d) relaxed at your sides
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) facing the audience (d) swaying side to side
15. 15.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) arms crossed tightly (d) calm, still feet
19. 19.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) facing the audience (c) open hands (d) fiddling with a pen
21. 21.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) standing tall (c) natural gestures (d) feet steady and apart
23. 23.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) relaxed shoulders
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) touching your hair a lot (c) calm, still feet (d) slouching
26. 26.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) shoulders back, open (c) arms tightly crossed (d) looking at the exit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) calm, still feet (c) facing the audience (d) natural gestures
28. 28.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) relaxed shoulders (c) open hands (d) touching your hair a lot
32. 32.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) open hands (c) arms crossed tightly (d) hands deep in pockets
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) tapping your foot (c) open hands (d) chin up
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
38. 38.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) arms crossed tightly (d) natural gestures
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) feet steady and apart (c) slouching (d) tapping your foot

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