Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 421 · 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) swaying side to side (b) hands deep in pockets (c) chin up (d) fiddling with a pen
2. 2.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) hide it behind you (c) cover it with a cloth (d) keep it in your bag
3. 3.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
6. 6.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) open hands (c) natural gestures (d) chin up
8. 8.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
11. 11.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) swaying side to side (c) relaxed shoulders (d) feet steady and apart
13. 13.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
14. 14.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) hopping on the spot (c) leaning on one leg (d) swaying to and fro
15. 15.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) chin up (d) touching your hair a lot
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) open hands (c) back to the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
20. 20.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🙌 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
22. 22.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) looking at the exit (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
23. 23.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
24. 24.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
25. 25.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
26. 26.🙌 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
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) tapping your foot (c) back to the audience (d) calm, still feet
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) chin up
31. 31.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) open hands (d) fiddling with a pen
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) open hands (c) relaxed shoulders (d) chin up
34. 34.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) arms crossed tightly
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) standing tall (d) natural gestures
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size

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