Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 278 · 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 size (d) shows a number
2. 2.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) looking at the exit (c) hunched and closed (d) arms tightly crossed
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) natural gestures (c) open hands (d) feet steady and apart
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
5. 5.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
7. 7.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) feet steady and apart (c) calm, still feet (d) standing tall
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) fiddling with a pen (c) natural gestures (d) touching your hair a lot
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) slouching (c) back to the audience (d) tapping your foot
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) standing tall (d) back to the audience
12. 12.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) hopping on the spot (c) swaying to and fro (d) tall, feet steady
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) slouching (c) facing the audience (d) open hands
14. 14.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) repeats nonstop (c) hides your face (d) goes against words
15. 15.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) standing tall (c) fiddling with a pen (d) swaying side to side
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) natural gestures (c) feet steady and apart (d) swaying side to side
18. 18.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) cover it with a cloth (c) keep it in your bag (d) hide it behind you
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
21. 21.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
22. 22.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) tapping your foot (d) standing tall
27. 27.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) fiddling with a pen (c) calm, still feet (d) natural gestures
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) standing tall (c) facing the audience (d) feet steady and apart
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) calm, still feet (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
34. 34.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.🧍 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
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) tapping your foot
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) hands deep in pockets (c) slouching (d) tapping your foot
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) back to the audience

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