Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 169 · 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: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
2. 2.🙌 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
3. 3.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) deep in your pockets (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
4. 4.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) arms crossed tightly (c) relaxed shoulders (d) chin up
6. 6.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
7. 7.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) keep it in your bag (c) hold it up to show (d) hide it behind you
8. 8.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) back to the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) feet steady and apart (c) back to the audience (d) tapping your foot
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) natural gestures (c) swaying side to side (d) touching your hair a lot
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) slouching (d) relaxed shoulders
13. 13.🙌 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
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) back to the audience
16. 16.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) facing the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) back to the audience (c) facing the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) chin up (c) calm, still feet (d) standing tall
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) swaying side to side
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) facing the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
25. 25.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) open hands (d) hands deep in pockets
28. 28.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open
29. 29.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) matches your words (c) goes against words (d) hides your face
30. 30.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
31. 31.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) facing the audience (c) chin up (d) open hands
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) hands deep in pockets (c) back to the audience (d) slouching
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) chin up (c) slouching (d) tapping your foot
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) back to the audience
38. 38.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) chin up (c) tapping your foot (d) standing tall
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) fiddling with a pen (d) swaying side to side

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