Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 686 · 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 counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
2. 2.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) repeats nonstop (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) in tight fists (c) deep in your pockets (d) behind your head
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) chin up (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) tapping your foot (d) facing the audience
7. 7.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) facing the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) arms crossed tightly
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) facing the audience (c) open hands (d) touching your hair a lot
10. 10.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
12. 12.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) tapping your foot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) slouching
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) slouching (c) open hands (d) feet steady and apart
18. 18.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) back to the audience (c) chin up (d) facing the audience
21. 21.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) chin up (d) arms crossed tightly
25. 25.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) shoulders back, open (c) hunched and closed (d) looking at the exit
26. 26.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
27. 27.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) open hands (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
29. 29.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hold it up to show (c) keep it in your bag (d) hide it behind you
32. 32.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) leaning on one leg (c) hopping on the spot (d) swaying to and fro
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) swaying side to side (c) open hands (d) fiddling with a pen
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) standing tall (c) facing the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) back to the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) slouching
39. 39.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) hands deep in pockets

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