Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 162 · 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.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
3. 3.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) touching your hair a lot (c) natural gestures (d) calm, still feet
8. 8.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) cover it with a cloth (c) keep it in your bag (d) hold it up to show
9. 9.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) looking at the exit (c) arms tightly crossed (d) hunched and closed
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) tapping your foot
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) fiddling with a pen
13. 13.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🙌 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
16. 16.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
19. 19.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
20. 20.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) relaxed at your sides (c) in tight fists (d) behind your head
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) touching your hair a lot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) arms crossed tightly
23. 23.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
24. 24.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) hides your face (c) repeats nonstop (d) goes against words
25. 25.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) fiddling with a pen (c) tapping your foot (d) arms crossed tightly
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) open hands (c) arms crossed tightly (d) relaxed shoulders
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) natural gestures (d) standing tall
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) relaxed shoulders (c) slouching (d) fiddling with a pen
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) arms crossed tightly (c) open hands (d) hands deep in pockets
31. 31.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) leaning on one leg (c) swaying to and fro (d) tall, feet steady
32. 32.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) back to the audience
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) touching your hair a lot (c) chin up (d) back to the audience
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) slouching (d) standing tall
37. 37.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
38. 38.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False

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