Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 186 · 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.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) hopping on the spot (c) tall, feet steady (d) swaying to and fro
2. 2.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
3. 3.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
4. 4.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) calm, still feet (d) arms crossed tightly
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) natural gestures (d) fiddling with a pen
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) swaying side to side (c) chin up (d) open hands
9. 9.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
10. 10.🙌 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
11. 11.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) repeats nonstop (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
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.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
15. 15.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) looking at the exit (c) arms tightly crossed (d) shoulders back, open
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) tapping your foot (c) open hands (d) chin up
17. 17.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
18. 18.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
19. 19.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) feet steady and apart (d) back to the audience
21. 21.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) natural gestures (c) touching your hair a lot (d) feet steady and apart
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) relaxed shoulders
27. 27.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) standing tall (d) swaying side to side
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) calm, still feet (d) tapping your foot
33. 33.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) tapping your foot (c) open hands (d) back to the audience
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) calm, still feet (d) slouching
36. 36.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
38. 38.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) hands deep in pockets (c) natural gestures (d) relaxed shoulders

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