Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 184 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) open hands (d) feet steady and apart
2. 2.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
3. 3.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) chin up (c) arms crossed tightly (d) feet steady and apart
5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) chin up (c) relaxed shoulders (d) facing the audience
6. 6.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
7. 7.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hide it behind you (d) keep it in your bag
8. 8.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) back to the audience (c) open hands (d) tapping your foot
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) swaying side to side (c) facing the audience (d) open hands
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
12. 12.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) calm, still feet (d) touching your hair a lot
14. 14.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) swaying to and fro (c) hopping on the spot (d) tall, feet steady
15. 15.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) natural gestures (c) tapping your foot (d) standing tall
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) standing tall (c) back to the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
20. 20.🙌 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
21. 21.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) arms tightly crossed (d) hunched and closed
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) relaxed shoulders (c) swaying side to side (d) open hands
23. 23.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) touching your hair a lot (c) tapping your foot (d) chin up
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) touching your hair a lot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) calm, still feet (c) facing the audience (d) open hands
27. 27.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) in tight fists (c) relaxed at your sides (d) behind your head
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) calm, still feet (d) fiddling with a pen
30. 30.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🙌 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
32. 32.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) hands deep in pockets (d) natural gestures
34. 34.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🙌 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
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) arms crossed tightly
39. 39.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) hides your face (c) repeats nonstop (d) goes against words
40. 40.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number

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