Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

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

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