Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 453 · 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.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) matches your words (c) goes against words (d) hides your face
2. 2.🙌 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
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) fiddling with a pen (d) open hands
4. 4.🧍 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
5. 5.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) hunched and closed (d) arms tightly crossed
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) natural gestures (c) hands deep in pockets (d) calm, still feet
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) tapping your foot
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) arms crossed tightly (c) natural gestures (d) facing the audience
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) chin up (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) hands deep in pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) back to the audience
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) natural gestures
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) touching your hair a lot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) hands deep in pockets
21. 21.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) facing the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) touching your hair a lot
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) facing the audience
25. 25.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) in tight fists (c) relaxed at your sides (d) behind your head
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) facing the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
28. 28.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
29. 29.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) slouching (d) chin up
33. 33.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
35. 35.🎁 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
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) relaxed shoulders (d) calm, still feet
37. 37.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) chin up (c) relaxed shoulders (d) back to the audience
39. 39.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) calm, still feet (c) facing the audience (d) open hands

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