Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 617 · 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 an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
2. 2.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🙌 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
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) calm, still feet (d) touching your hair a lot
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
9. 9.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hide it behind you (c) keep it in your bag (d) hold it up to show
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) chin up (d) arms crossed tightly
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
12. 12.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
13. 13.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) relaxed shoulders (d) tapping your foot
16. 16.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) standing tall
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) tapping your foot
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) standing tall (d) fiddling with a pen
23. 23.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) calm, still feet (c) back to the audience (d) slouching
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
27. 27.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) arms tightly crossed
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) relaxed shoulders (c) back to the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
29. 29.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) calm, still feet (d) arms crossed tightly
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) calm, still feet (d) swaying side to side
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) natural gestures (c) standing tall (d) relaxed shoulders
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) tapping your foot
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) facing the audience (c) chin up (d) slouching
36. 36.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
37. 37.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True

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