Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 191 · 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 hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.🙌 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
4. 4.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
6. 6.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) swaying to and fro (c) leaning on one leg (d) hopping on the spot
7. 7.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) tapping your foot (c) feet steady and apart (d) fiddling with a pen
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) standing tall (d) back to the audience
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) tapping your foot (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) chin up (c) touching your hair a lot (d) swaying side to side
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) looking at the exit
15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) calm, still feet (c) feet steady and apart (d) arms crossed tightly
16. 16.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
17. 17.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) relaxed shoulders
23. 23.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) open hands (c) slouching (d) facing the audience
26. 26.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
27. 27.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) hide it behind you (c) cover it with a cloth (d) keep it in your bag
28. 28.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) feet steady and apart (d) fiddling with a pen
31. 31.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) swaying side to side (c) standing tall (d) slouching
32. 32.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) facing the audience (c) standing tall (d) touching your hair a lot
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) arms crossed tightly (c) open hands (d) chin up
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) facing the audience (c) back to the audience (d) open hands
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) facing the audience
39. 39.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
40. 40.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True

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