Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 360 · 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.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
2. 2.🙌 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
3. 3.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) facing the audience (c) back to the audience (d) natural gestures
7. 7.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) fiddling with a pen (d) arms crossed tightly
9. 9.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
10. 10.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) touching your hair a lot (c) calm, still feet (d) feet steady and apart
12. 12.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) calm, still feet (d) open hands
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🙌 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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) standing tall (c) fiddling with a pen (d) tapping your foot
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) facing the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) calm, still feet
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) slouching (c) facing the audience (d) open hands
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) slouching (c) standing tall (d) open hands
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) back to the audience (d) feet steady and apart
23. 23.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) calm, still feet (d) fiddling with a pen
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) chin up (c) facing the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) natural gestures
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) touching your hair a lot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) slouching
31. 31.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
32. 32.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) in tight fists (c) deep in your pockets (d) relaxed at your sides
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) feet steady and apart (c) open hands (d) facing the audience
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) tapping your foot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) feet steady and apart
38. 38.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) open hands
40. 40.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number

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