Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 608 · 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.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open
2. 2.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
3. 3.🎁 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
4. 4.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
5. 5.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) in tight fists (c) relaxed at your sides (d) behind your head
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) facing the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) hands deep in pockets
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) tapping your foot (d) standing tall
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
11. 11.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
14. 14.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
15. 15.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) arms crossed tightly (d) facing the audience
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) slouching (c) facing the audience (d) natural gestures
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) arms crossed tightly
22. 22.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) relaxed shoulders (c) facing the audience (d) slouching
25. 25.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧍 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
27. 27.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) touching your hair a lot (c) standing tall (d) facing the audience
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) fiddling with a pen (c) calm, still feet (d) facing the audience
31. 31.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) calm, still feet (c) back to the audience (d) swaying side to side
33. 33.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) open hands (c) swaying side to side (d) natural gestures
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) feet steady and apart (c) chin up (d) standing tall

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