Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 505 · 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 of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) natural gestures (c) arms crossed tightly (d) swaying side to side
2. 2.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
4. 4.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) in tight fists (c) relaxed at your sides (d) deep in your pockets
8. 8.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) tapping your foot (c) feet steady and apart (d) hands deep in pockets
10. 10.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) touching your hair a lot (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) natural gestures (c) hands deep in pockets (d) calm, still feet
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) slouching (c) touching your hair a lot (d) standing tall
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) hold it up to show (c) cover it with a cloth (d) keep it in your bag
18. 18.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) matches your words (c) hides your face (d) goes against words
19. 19.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) calm, still feet (d) touching your hair a lot
23. 23.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
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 a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) natural gestures (c) swaying side to side (d) back to the audience
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed tightly (c) swaying side to side (d) slouching
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) chin up
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
32. 32.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) swaying side to side
34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) open hands (c) touching your hair a lot (d) calm, still feet
35. 35.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) swaying to and fro (c) hopping on the spot (d) tall, feet steady
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) open hands (c) standing tall (d) tapping your foot
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) arms tightly crossed
40. 40.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling

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