Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 261 · 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) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
4. 4.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) natural gestures (c) standing tall (d) open hands
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) hands deep in pockets (c) feet steady and apart (d) standing tall
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) touching your hair a lot
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) calm, still feet (c) relaxed shoulders (d) hands deep in pockets
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
10. 10.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) in tight fists (c) behind your head (d) relaxed at your sides
11. 11.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) arms crossed tightly (c) chin up (d) relaxed shoulders
15. 15.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hide it behind you (d) hold it up to show
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) chin up (d) fiddling with a pen
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) swaying side to side (c) facing the audience (d) feet steady and apart
18. 18.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) tapping your foot
21. 21.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
22. 22.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) tall, feet steady (c) leaning on one leg (d) swaying to and fro
23. 23.🙌 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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) touching your hair a lot (c) facing the audience (d) chin up
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) chin up
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) standing tall
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
30. 30.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) fiddling with a pen
32. 32.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) arms crossed tightly (d) relaxed shoulders
35. 35.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
36. 36.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
38. 38.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
39. 39.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling

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