Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 182 · 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.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) keep it in your bag (c) hide it behind you (d) cover it with a cloth
2. 2.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) hunched and closed (c) shoulders back, open (d) looking at the exit
3. 3.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) chin up (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
6. 6.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
7. 7.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) facing the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) tapping your foot
9. 9.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
10. 10.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧍 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) natural gestures
14. 14.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) standing tall (c) hands deep in pockets (d) natural gestures
18. 18.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) natural gestures (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) slouching (c) relaxed shoulders (d) hands deep in pockets
24. 24.🙌 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
25. 25.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) natural gestures (d) facing the audience
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) open hands (d) swaying side to side
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) calm, still feet (c) open hands (d) chin up
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) arms crossed tightly
30. 30.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
32. 32.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) slouching (c) back to the audience (d) feet steady and apart
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) back to the audience (d) natural gestures
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) fiddling with a pen (c) tapping your foot (d) swaying side to side
38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) natural gestures (d) fiddling with a pen
39. 39.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) feet steady and apart

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