Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 309 · 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 big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) hides your face (d) matches your words
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
7. 7.🧍 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
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) open hands (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
9. 9.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) slouching (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet
12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) swaying side to side (c) relaxed shoulders (d) facing the audience
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) arms crossed tightly (c) swaying side to side (d) hands deep in pockets
14. 14.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) tapping your foot (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
16. 16.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) hands deep in pockets (c) relaxed shoulders (d) calm, still feet
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) standing tall
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
21. 21.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) natural gestures (c) standing tall (d) swaying side to side
26. 26.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) hands deep in pockets (c) swaying side to side (d) arms crossed tightly
29. 29.🎁 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
30. 30.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) slouching
33. 33.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) relaxed shoulders (d) touching your hair a lot
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) open hands (d) slouching
40. 40.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False

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