Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 751 · 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 raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
2. 2.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) hands deep in pockets (c) touching your hair a lot (d) slouching
4. 4.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) keep it in your bag (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hide it behind you
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) facing the audience (c) standing tall (d) tapping your foot
7. 7.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) open hands (c) relaxed shoulders (d) facing the audience
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
12. 12.🙌 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
13. 13.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) slouching (d) hands deep in pockets
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) slouching
16. 16.🧍 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
17. 17.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) looking at the exit
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) open hands (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) back to the audience (c) chin up (d) standing tall
22. 22.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) swaying side to side (c) tapping your foot (d) arms crossed tightly
26. 26.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) in tight fists (c) relaxed at your sides (d) deep in your pockets
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) tapping your foot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) touching your hair a lot
30. 30.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
32. 32.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) natural gestures
34. 34.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) swaying side to side (d) chin up
36. 36.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) hides your face (c) repeats nonstop (d) goes against words
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) facing the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
39. 39.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True

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