Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 282 · 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.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
2. 2.🙌 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
3. 3.🎁 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
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) back to the audience
5. 5.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) tapping your foot (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) tapping your foot (c) open hands (d) touching your hair a lot
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) natural gestures (c) chin up (d) tapping your foot
9. 9.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) deep in your pockets (c) relaxed at your sides (d) behind your head
10. 10.🙌 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) back to the audience
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) tapping your foot (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
13. 13.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) matches your words (c) goes against words (d) repeats nonstop
14. 14.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) standing tall (c) back to the audience (d) slouching
17. 17.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) calm, still feet (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall
19. 19.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) chin up (c) touching your hair a lot (d) facing the audience
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) standing tall
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) natural gestures (c) standing tall (d) back to the audience
24. 24.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) natural gestures (d) back to the audience
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) hands deep in pockets (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) swaying side to side (d) touching your hair a lot
31. 31.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
32. 32.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
34. 34.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) relaxed shoulders (c) tapping your foot (d) fiddling with a pen
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) calm, still feet (c) feet steady and apart (d) slouching
39. 39.🧍 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
40. 40.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something

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