Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 284 · 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 raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
2. 2.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) touching your hair a lot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) open hands
5. 5.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
6. 6.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) touching your hair a lot (c) facing the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
8. 8.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) behind your head (c) in tight fists (d) deep in your pockets
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) open hands (c) swaying side to side (d) tapping your foot
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
12. 12.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) slouching (d) chin up
14. 14.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) calm, still feet
16. 16.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) hides your face (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
17. 17.🎁 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
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) chin up (c) touching your hair a lot (d) arms crossed tightly
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🙌 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
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) calm, still feet (c) back to the audience (d) standing tall
24. 24.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
25. 25.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) swaying to and fro (c) hopping on the spot (d) tall, feet steady
26. 26.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
28. 28.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) standing tall (c) chin up (d) feet steady and apart
30. 30.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) feet steady and apart (d) swaying side to side
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) facing the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) slouching
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) back to the audience (c) natural gestures (d) tapping your foot
35. 35.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) fiddling with a pen (c) touching your hair a lot (d) hands deep in pockets
38. 38.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) hands deep in pockets (d) facing the audience

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