Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 593 · 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 raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) open hands (c) arms crossed tightly (d) hands deep in pockets
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) touching your hair a lot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) chin up
5. 5.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) deep in your pockets (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
7. 7.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) back to the audience (c) standing tall (d) arms crossed tightly
10. 10.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) looking at the exit (c) arms tightly crossed (d) shoulders back, open
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) standing tall (d) chin up
13. 13.🧍 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) natural gestures
15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) open hands (c) natural gestures (d) relaxed shoulders
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) touching your hair a lot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) back to the audience
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) slouching
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) hands deep in pockets (c) touching your hair a lot (d) arms crossed tightly
20. 20.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hold it up to show (c) hide it behind you (d) cover it with a cloth
21. 21.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) open hands (c) back to the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) natural gestures (d) chin up
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
26. 26.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
27. 27.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) tapping your foot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) natural gestures
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
30. 30.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) touching your hair a lot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) fiddling with a pen
36. 36.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) slouching (d) chin up

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