Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 469 · 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 shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open
2. 2.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) matches your words (d) repeats nonstop
3. 3.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) back to the audience (c) chin up (d) slouching
5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) hands deep in pockets (c) natural gestures (d) standing tall
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) touching your hair a lot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) feet steady and apart
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) calm, still feet (c) standing tall (d) slouching
8. 8.🧍 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
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) tapping your foot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) back to the audience
11. 11.🙌 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
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
14. 14.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) facing the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) natural gestures
16. 16.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hide it behind you (c) hold it up to show (d) cover it with a cloth
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) calm, still feet (c) touching your hair a lot (d) relaxed shoulders
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) slouching (d) calm, still feet
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) calm, still feet (c) open hands (d) facing the audience
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) tapping your foot (c) touching your hair a lot (d) slouching
25. 25.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
26. 26.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
27. 27.🧍 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
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) relaxed shoulders (c) feet steady and apart (d) standing tall
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) back to the audience (c) facing the audience (d) standing tall

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