Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 663 · 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.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) in tight fists (c) deep in your pockets (d) relaxed at your sides
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) facing the audience (c) chin up (d) natural gestures
3. 3.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) chin up (c) relaxed shoulders (d) feet steady and apart
9. 9.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
10. 10.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hide it behind you (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hold it up to show
12. 12.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
15. 15.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) tapping your foot
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) natural gestures (c) fiddling with a pen (d) chin up
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) swaying side to side (c) chin up (d) calm, still feet
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) natural gestures (c) fiddling with a pen (d) chin up
22. 22.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) touching your hair a lot (c) swaying side to side (d) back to the audience
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) arms crossed tightly
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) open hands (c) standing tall (d) arms crossed tightly
31. 31.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
32. 32.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) looking at the exit (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) back to the audience (d) feet steady and apart
34. 34.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) standing tall (c) touching your hair a lot (d) fiddling with a pen
38. 38.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) repeats nonstop (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
39. 39.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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