Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 680 · 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) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
2. 2.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) tapping your foot (c) standing tall (d) arms crossed tightly
4. 4.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) chin up (c) open hands (d) hands deep in pockets
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) standing tall (c) chin up (d) back to the audience
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) tapping your foot (c) standing tall (d) open hands
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) tapping your foot (c) standing tall (d) arms crossed tightly
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) calm, still feet (c) natural gestures (d) swaying side to side
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) arms crossed tightly (c) calm, still feet (d) standing tall
11. 11.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) looking at the exit (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) relaxed at your sides (c) in tight fists (d) behind your head
16. 16.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) tall, feet steady (c) swaying to and fro (d) hopping on the spot
17. 17.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) hides your face
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) slouching (d) relaxed shoulders
25. 25.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) tapping your foot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) arms crossed tightly (d) facing the audience
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) feet steady and apart (c) standing tall (d) natural gestures
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) chin up (c) back to the audience (d) swaying side to side
30. 30.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) standing tall (c) touching your hair a lot (d) chin up
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) open hands (c) fiddling with a pen (d) arms crossed tightly
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) tapping your foot
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) hands deep in pockets (c) touching your hair a lot (d) natural gestures
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) facing the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) open hands (d) fiddling with a pen
38. 38.🎁 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) chin up (d) feet steady and apart
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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