Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 437 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) chin up (d) hands deep in pockets
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) natural gestures (c) arms crossed tightly (d) swaying side to side
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) hands deep in pockets (c) standing tall (d) relaxed shoulders
4. 4.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) hopping on the spot (c) tall, feet steady (d) leaning on one leg
6. 6.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) tapping your foot (c) calm, still feet (d) arms crossed tightly
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) back to the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
9. 9.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) hides your face (d) matches your words
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) calm, still feet (d) fiddling with a pen
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🙌 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
17. 17.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) back to the audience
19. 19.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hold it up to show (d) hide it behind you
20. 20.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
21. 21.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) open hands (d) touching your hair a lot
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
25. 25.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) calm, still feet (c) facing the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) touching your hair a lot
31. 31.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
32. 32.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
33. 33.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
34. 34.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) deep in your pockets (c) relaxed at your sides (d) in tight fists
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) looking at the exit (c) arms tightly crossed (d) shoulders back, open
40. 40.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True

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