Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 464 · 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 a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
2. 2.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) tall, feet steady (c) hopping on the spot (d) leaning on one leg
3. 3.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) open hands (c) chin up (d) tapping your foot
6. 6.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
8. 8.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) back to the audience (d) natural gestures
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) tapping your foot (d) arms crossed tightly
11. 11.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) deep in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) in tight fists
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) chin up (c) standing tall (d) touching your hair a lot
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) natural gestures (d) standing tall
16. 16.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) facing the audience (c) chin up (d) arms crossed tightly
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
19. 19.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) hunched and closed (c) arms tightly crossed (d) shoulders back, open
20. 20.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) tapping your foot
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) hands deep in pockets (c) facing the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) back to the audience
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) back to the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) chin up
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) back to the audience
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
28. 28.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
33. 33.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hold it up to show (c) hide it behind you (d) cover it with a cloth
35. 35.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) slouching
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) standing tall
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) touching your hair a lot (d) relaxed shoulders
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) open hands (c) back to the audience (d) fiddling with a pen

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