Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

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

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