Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 475 · 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 size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) tapping your foot (c) swaying side to side (d) facing the audience
3. 3.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) swaying side to side (c) natural gestures (d) chin up
5. 5.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) fiddling with a pen (c) facing the audience (d) feet steady and apart
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) chin up (c) arms crossed tightly (d) standing tall
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
9. 9.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hide it behind you (c) hold it up to show (d) keep it in your bag
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
12. 12.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) swaying to and fro (c) tall, feet steady (d) leaning on one leg
13. 13.🙌 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
14. 14.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
16. 16.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) touching your hair a lot (d) arms crossed tightly
19. 19.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) chin up (c) slouching (d) standing tall
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) arms crossed tightly (c) open hands (d) touching your hair a lot
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) in tight fists (c) behind your head (d) relaxed at your sides
26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) relaxed shoulders (c) hands deep in pockets (d) feet steady and apart
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) feet steady and apart
28. 28.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) facing the audience (c) standing tall (d) chin up
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) tapping your foot (d) facing the audience
31. 31.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed tightly (c) feet steady and apart (d) relaxed shoulders
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) open hands (d) fiddling with a pen
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) fiddling with a pen (c) touching your hair a lot (d) natural gestures
37. 37.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) looking at the exit (c) arms tightly crossed (d) hunched and closed
38. 38.🙌 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
39. 39.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number

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