Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 435 · 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 raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.🧍 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
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) cover it with a cloth (c) keep it in your bag (d) hide it behind you
6. 6.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) chin up (c) touching your hair a lot (d) open hands
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) back to the audience (d) facing the audience
9. 9.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) tapping your foot (c) feet steady and apart (d) relaxed shoulders
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) calm, still feet (d) slouching
16. 16.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) looking at the exit (c) shoulders back, open (d) arms tightly crossed
17. 17.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) chin up (c) tapping your foot (d) slouching
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) facing the audience (d) slouching
20. 20.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
21. 21.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) open hands (d) chin up
23. 23.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🙌 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
25. 25.🧍 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
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) hands deep in pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) back to the audience
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) feet steady and apart (c) natural gestures (d) facing the audience
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) tapping your foot (d) relaxed shoulders
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) hands deep in pockets
30. 30.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
31. 31.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) swaying side to side (d) hands deep in pockets
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) tapping your foot (d) touching your hair a lot
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) back to the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) relaxed shoulders
34. 34.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
35. 35.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) repeats nonstop (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) chin up (d) touching your hair a lot
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) back to the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) standing tall
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) natural gestures (d) swaying side to side

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