Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 513 · 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 raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
2. 2.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) swaying side to side (c) calm, still feet (d) relaxed shoulders
4. 4.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
5. 5.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
6. 6.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) calm, still feet (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) touching your hair a lot (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
9. 9.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) behind your head (c) deep in your pockets (d) in tight fists
10. 10.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) leaning on one leg (c) tall, feet steady (d) hopping on the spot
11. 11.🙌 What does holding up three 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: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
14. 14.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
15. 15.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
16. 16.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) back to the audience (c) open hands (d) standing tall
18. 18.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) hands deep in pockets (c) relaxed shoulders (d) facing the audience
21. 21.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) calm, still feet
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) chin up
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) open hands (c) facing the audience (d) calm, still feet
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) hands deep in pockets
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) swaying side to side (c) back to the audience (d) slouching
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) open hands (d) swaying side to side
29. 29.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) natural gestures
34. 34.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) slouching (d) open hands
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hold it up to show (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hide it behind you
38. 38.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) tapping your foot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) back to the audience
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) fiddling with a pen (d) facing the audience

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