Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 569 · 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 big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
2. 2.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) repeats nonstop (c) goes against words (d) hides your face
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) calm, still feet (d) swaying side to side
6. 6.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) leaning on one leg (c) swaying to and fro (d) hopping on the spot
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) swaying side to side (c) calm, still feet (d) facing the audience
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) tapping your foot (c) natural gestures (d) hands deep in pockets
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
12. 12.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
13. 13.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) touching your hair a lot (c) feet steady and apart (d) relaxed shoulders
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) open hands (c) hands deep in pockets (d) swaying side to side
16. 16.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) deep in your pockets (c) in tight fists (d) behind your head
17. 17.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
18. 18.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hold it up to show (d) keep it in your bag
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) standing tall (d) tapping your foot
22. 22.🙌 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
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) arms crossed tightly
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) fiddling with a pen (c) chin up (d) open hands
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) chin up (c) arms crossed tightly (d) standing tall
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) fiddling with a pen (c) relaxed shoulders (d) natural gestures
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) arms crossed tightly (d) natural gestures
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) arms crossed tightly (c) tapping your foot (d) chin up
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) back to the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) standing tall
34. 34.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) hunched and closed (c) arms tightly crossed (d) looking at the exit
35. 35.🙌 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
36. 36.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) calm, still feet (c) relaxed shoulders (d) natural gestures
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) hands deep in pockets (c) swaying side to side (d) arms crossed tightly
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) relaxed shoulders (c) touching your hair a lot (d) hands deep in pockets
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) feet steady and apart

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