Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 286 · 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 a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) tapping your foot
5. 5.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
6. 6.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) leaning on one leg (c) hopping on the spot (d) tall, feet steady
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) tapping your foot (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
8. 8.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) relaxed at your sides (d) in tight fists
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) natural gestures (c) fiddling with a pen (d) slouching
10. 10.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) slouching (d) standing tall
13. 13.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
15. 15.🙌 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
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) fiddling with a pen (c) relaxed shoulders (d) hands deep in pockets
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) standing tall (c) back to the audience (d) tapping your foot
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) tapping your foot (d) chin up
21. 21.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) looking at the exit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
24. 24.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) calm, still feet (c) touching your hair a lot (d) feet steady and apart
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
28. 28.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) slouching
30. 30.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
32. 32.🙌 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
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) tapping your foot (c) standing tall (d) facing the audience
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) open hands (d) tapping your foot
36. 36.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
38. 38.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) repeats nonstop
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) keep it in your bag (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hold it up to show

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