Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 654 · 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.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
2. 2.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) touching your hair a lot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
5. 5.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
8. 8.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
9. 9.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
11. 11.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
12. 12.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) shoulders back, open (c) arms tightly crossed (d) looking at the exit
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) facing the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
14. 14.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) calm, still feet
16. 16.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) touching your hair a lot (c) tapping your foot (d) back to the audience
18. 18.🙌 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
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
20. 20.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
22. 22.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) leaning on one leg (c) tall, feet steady (d) hopping on the spot
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) fiddling with a pen
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) feet steady and apart (d) swaying side to side
27. 27.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
29. 29.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) standing tall (d) slouching
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) touching your hair a lot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) tapping your foot
33. 33.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) repeats nonstop (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) relaxed shoulders (c) swaying side to side (d) back to the audience
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hide it behind you (d) keep it in your bag
38. 38.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting

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