Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 245 · 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 nod toward the chart 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.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) slouching
6. 6.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) arms crossed tightly (c) touching your hair a lot (d) tapping your foot
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) arms crossed tightly
11. 11.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
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.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) calm, still feet (d) back to the audience
15. 15.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) looking at the exit
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) swaying side to side (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
17. 17.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) back to the audience (d) chin up
19. 19.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) natural gestures
21. 21.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) natural gestures
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) open hands (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
24. 24.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) deep in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) in tight fists
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
31. 31.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) relaxed shoulders (c) chin up (d) facing the audience
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) standing tall (c) fiddling with a pen (d) back to the audience
33. 33.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) matches your words (c) hides your face (d) goes against words
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) natural gestures (d) arms crossed tightly
35. 35.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) back to the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) swaying side to side
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) swaying side to side (c) chin up (d) facing the audience
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) calm, still feet (c) relaxed shoulders (d) facing the audience

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