Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 292 · 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) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) fiddling with a pen (c) touching your hair a lot (d) tapping your foot
3. 3.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) tapping your foot (c) back to the audience (d) facing the audience
5. 5.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hold it up to show (c) hide it behind you (d) keep it in your bag
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
7. 7.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) arms tightly crossed
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) relaxed shoulders (c) facing the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) back to the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) slouching
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) relaxed shoulders
11. 11.🧍 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) natural gestures (d) swaying side to side
13. 13.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
15. 15.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) hopping on the spot (c) swaying to and fro (d) leaning on one leg
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) relaxed shoulders (d) touching your hair a lot
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) natural gestures (c) open hands (d) swaying side to side
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) open hands (c) arms crossed tightly (d) natural gestures
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) back to the audience (c) open hands (d) calm, still feet
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) calm, still feet
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) touching your hair a lot (d) arms crossed tightly
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) natural gestures
26. 26.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
30. 30.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
31. 31.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) repeats nonstop
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) feet steady and apart (c) chin up (d) standing tall
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) open hands (c) standing tall (d) slouching
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) touching your hair a lot (c) swaying side to side (d) slouching
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) open hands
39. 39.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling

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