Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 514 · 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 tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
4. 4.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) repeats nonstop
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) natural gestures (d) swaying side to side
12. 12.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) open hands (d) fiddling with a pen
14. 14.🎁 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
15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) arms crossed tightly (c) chin up (d) calm, still feet
16. 16.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
17. 17.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
18. 18.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
19. 19.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) arms tightly crossed
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) swaying side to side (c) open hands (d) calm, still feet
21. 21.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
23. 23.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed tightly (c) swaying side to side (d) tapping your foot
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) chin up (c) standing tall (d) natural gestures
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
30. 30.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) slouching (c) calm, still feet (d) arms crossed tightly
33. 33.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
34. 34.🧍 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
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) open hands (d) tapping your foot
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) calm, still feet (c) arms crossed tightly (d) chin up
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) chin up (d) standing tall
39. 39.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) slouching

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