Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 215 · 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) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
2. 2.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) relaxed at your sides (c) behind your head (d) deep in your pockets
3. 3.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hide it behind you (c) hold it up to show (d) cover it with a cloth
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
5. 5.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
6. 6.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) back to the audience (c) natural gestures (d) relaxed shoulders
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) fiddling with a pen (c) natural gestures (d) feet steady and apart
10. 10.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) looking at the exit
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) natural gestures (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
18. 18.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
19. 19.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) relaxed shoulders (d) hands deep in pockets
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) natural gestures (c) facing the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) hands deep in pockets (c) calm, still feet (d) back to the audience
27. 27.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) leaning on one leg (c) hopping on the spot (d) tall, feet steady
28. 28.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) tapping your foot (d) natural gestures
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) open hands (d) facing the audience
31. 31.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) arms crossed tightly (c) feet steady and apart (d) standing tall
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) standing tall (c) fiddling with a pen (d) back to the audience
34. 34.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) hides your face (d) matches your words
35. 35.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
39. 39.🙌 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
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) swaying side to side (c) natural gestures (d) facing the audience

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