Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 444 · 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 holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
2. 2.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) facing the audience (c) open hands (d) feet steady and apart
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) open hands (c) calm, still feet (d) chin up
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) chin up (c) tapping your foot (d) calm, still feet
6. 6.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) relaxed at your sides (c) in tight fists (d) behind your head
7. 7.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) chin up (d) arms crossed tightly
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
11. 11.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) standing tall (c) calm, still feet (d) chin up
13. 13.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
14. 14.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) cover it with a cloth (c) keep it in your bag (d) hold it up to show
15. 15.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
19. 19.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) looking at the exit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) chin up (c) open hands (d) standing tall
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) chin up (c) hands deep in pockets (d) natural gestures
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) touching your hair a lot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) facing the audience
23. 23.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) standing tall
25. 25.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) hopping on the spot (c) tall, feet steady (d) swaying to and fro
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) open hands (d) swaying side to side
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) calm, still feet (d) swaying side to side
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) feet steady and apart (c) arms crossed tightly (d) hands deep in pockets
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) facing the audience (c) chin up (d) natural gestures
31. 31.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) back to the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) arms crossed tightly
35. 35.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) matches your words (c) hides your face (d) goes against words
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) open hands
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
38. 38.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) feet steady and apart (c) calm, still feet (d) chin up

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