Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 487 · 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) matches your words (b) repeats nonstop (c) goes against words (d) hides your face
2. 2.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) chin up
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
6. 6.🙌 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
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
8. 8.🧍 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) touching your hair a lot (d) relaxed shoulders
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
12. 12.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) touching your hair a lot
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) back to the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) swaying side to side
18. 18.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hold it up to show (c) hide it behind you (d) keep it in your bag
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) back to the audience (d) open hands
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) fiddling with a pen (c) natural gestures (d) standing tall
21. 21.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) arms crossed tightly (d) facing the audience
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) facing the audience (c) standing tall (d) tapping your foot
26. 26.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
27. 27.🙌 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
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) natural gestures (c) chin up (d) feet steady and apart
30. 30.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
33. 33.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) relaxed shoulders
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) chin up (d) feet steady and apart
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) back to the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) arms crossed tightly
39. 39.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) relaxed shoulders (c) feet steady and apart (d) slouching

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