Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 537 · 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 counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
2. 2.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) keep it in your bag (c) hold it up to show (d) hide it behind you
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) slouching
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) arms crossed tightly
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) fiddling with a pen (d) natural gestures
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) open hands (c) tapping your foot (d) back to the audience
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🙌 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
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) facing the audience (c) back to the audience (d) natural gestures
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) back to the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) touching your hair a lot
16. 16.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) hands deep in pockets (d) swaying side to side
18. 18.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) matches your words (c) hides your face (d) repeats nonstop
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) arms crossed tightly (c) facing the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
20. 20.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) open hands (c) slouching (d) relaxed shoulders
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) swaying side to side (c) calm, still feet (d) back to the audience
23. 23.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) natural gestures (c) standing tall (d) chin up
27. 27.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) relaxed shoulders
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
30. 30.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) calm, still feet (d) swaying side to side
32. 32.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
33. 33.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) arms crossed tightly (d) standing tall
35. 35.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) back to the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) relaxed shoulders
37. 37.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) in tight fists (c) deep in your pockets (d) relaxed at your sides
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) back to the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) slouching
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) open hands (c) tapping your foot (d) back to the audience
40. 40.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) hopping on the spot (c) swaying to and fro (d) leaning on one leg

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