Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 521 · 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 hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.🙌 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
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) tapping your foot (c) open hands (d) standing tall
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) chin up (c) arms crossed tightly (d) facing the audience
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) slouching (c) relaxed shoulders (d) tapping your foot
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) touching your hair a lot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) calm, still feet
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) calm, still feet (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
11. 11.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) repeats nonstop (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
12. 12.🙌 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) facing the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) chin up (c) open hands (d) natural gestures
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) calm, still feet (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall
16. 16.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) calm, still feet (d) swaying side to side
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) hands deep in pockets (c) swaying side to side (d) touching your hair a lot
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) facing the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) arms crossed tightly
21. 21.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) feet steady and apart (d) slouching
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) chin up (d) arms crossed tightly
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.🧍 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
27. 27.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) facing the audience
32. 32.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) keep it in your bag (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hide it behind you
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) arms crossed tightly
34. 34.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) open hands (c) hands deep in pockets (d) arms crossed tightly
36. 36.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
37. 37.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False

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