Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 561 · 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 fist raised in joy 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: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
6. 6.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) calm, still feet (c) open hands (d) relaxed shoulders
7. 7.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) keep it in your bag (c) hide it behind you (d) hold it up to show
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) hands deep in pockets (c) slouching (d) open hands
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) relaxed shoulders (c) swaying side to side (d) arms crossed tightly
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) touching your hair a lot
14. 14.🙌 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
15. 15.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) open hands (c) facing the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) feet steady and apart (c) standing tall (d) chin up
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
21. 21.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) touching your hair a lot
23. 23.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) looking at the exit (c) arms tightly crossed (d) shoulders back, open
24. 24.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) matches your words (c) repeats nonstop (d) goes against words
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) chin up (d) arms crossed tightly
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) feet steady and apart (c) relaxed shoulders (d) chin up
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) natural gestures (c) facing the audience (d) chin up
28. 28.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧍 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
32. 32.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) tall, feet steady (c) swaying to and fro (d) hopping on the spot
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) hands deep in pockets (c) feet steady and apart (d) relaxed shoulders
34. 34.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
37. 37.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
38. 38.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) slouching (c) calm, still feet (d) feet steady and apart
40. 40.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True

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