Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 434 · 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 counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) facing the audience (c) back to the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) back to the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
4. 4.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) hold it up to show (c) cover it with a cloth (d) keep it in your bag
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) facing the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
6. 6.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🙌 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
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
11. 11.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) back to the audience (d) calm, still feet
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) swaying side to side (c) relaxed shoulders (d) feet steady and apart
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) natural gestures (c) feet steady and apart (d) hands deep in pockets
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) open hands (d) slouching
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) back to the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
17. 17.🧍 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
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) shoulders back, open (c) arms tightly crossed (d) looking at the exit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) swaying side to side (c) chin up (d) tapping your foot
23. 23.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) swaying to and fro (c) leaning on one leg (d) tall, feet steady
24. 24.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) natural gestures (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) standing tall (c) touching your hair a lot (d) swaying side to side
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) calm, still feet (c) chin up (d) natural gestures
28. 28.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
34. 34.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) relaxed shoulders (d) calm, still feet
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) chin up
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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