Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

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

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