Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 294 · 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 holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
2. 2.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
4. 4.🧍 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
5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) swaying side to side (c) standing tall (d) chin up
6. 6.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hide it behind you (c) hold it up to show (d) cover it with a cloth
7. 7.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
8. 8.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
9. 9.🧍 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) tapping your foot (c) chin up (d) back to the audience
11. 11.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) feet steady and apart (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) fiddling with a pen (c) touching your hair a lot (d) tapping your foot
16. 16.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) hands deep in pockets (d) natural gestures
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
20. 20.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) slouching (c) natural gestures (d) calm, still feet
22. 22.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
23. 23.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) touching your hair a lot (c) open hands (d) standing tall
29. 29.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
30. 30.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) hides your face
31. 31.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) natural gestures (c) swaying side to side (d) facing the audience
33. 33.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) fiddling with a pen (c) tapping your foot (d) relaxed shoulders
38. 38.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) natural gestures
40. 40.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something

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