Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 607 · 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 pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) open hands (c) natural gestures (d) back to the audience
3. 3.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) swaying to and fro (c) hopping on the spot (d) leaning on one leg
4. 4.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
5. 5.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) arms tightly crossed (c) looking at the exit (d) hunched and closed
6. 6.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) hide it behind you (c) keep it in your bag (d) cover it with a cloth
7. 7.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) open hands (d) touching your hair a lot
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
11. 11.🙌 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) facing the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) hands deep in pockets
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) open hands (d) back to the audience
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) back to the audience
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) open hands (c) chin up (d) feet steady and apart
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) repeats nonstop (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) calm, still feet
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) chin up (d) arms crossed tightly
26. 26.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) chin up (c) touching your hair a lot (d) tapping your foot
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) facing the audience (c) chin up (d) feet steady and apart
29. 29.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
30. 30.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) deep in your pockets (c) relaxed at your sides (d) behind your head
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) touching your hair a lot (c) facing the audience (d) open hands
32. 32.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) chin up (c) feet steady and apart (d) facing the audience

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