Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 387 · 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.🧍 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
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) relaxed shoulders (c) feet steady and apart (d) slouching
3. 3.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
4. 4.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) keep it in your bag (c) hold it up to show (d) hide it behind you
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) natural gestures (c) fiddling with a pen (d) arms crossed tightly
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) fiddling with a pen (c) open hands (d) hands deep in pockets
8. 8.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) matches your words (c) repeats nonstop (d) goes against words
9. 9.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
11. 11.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) leaning on one leg (c) hopping on the spot (d) swaying to and fro
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) arms crossed tightly (c) tapping your foot (d) touching your hair a lot
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) fiddling with a pen (d) calm, still feet
14. 14.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
15. 15.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) tapping your foot (d) facing the audience
17. 17.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) calm, still feet (c) relaxed shoulders (d) arms crossed tightly
19. 19.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
21. 21.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) open hands (c) back to the audience (d) feet steady and apart
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) feet steady and apart
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) open hands (d) hands deep in pockets
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) back to the audience (d) feet steady and apart
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) tapping your foot
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) natural gestures (c) chin up (d) relaxed shoulders
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) calm, still feet (d) swaying side to side
32. 32.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) touching your hair a lot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) slouching
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) natural gestures (c) touching your hair a lot (d) slouching
37. 37.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) facing the audience (c) hands deep in pockets (d) tapping your foot
39. 39.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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