Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 757 · 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 spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) tapping your foot (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) natural gestures (c) arms crossed tightly (d) calm, still feet
4. 4.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) fiddling with a pen (c) standing tall (d) touching your hair a lot
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
8. 8.🙌 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
9. 9.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
13. 13.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) facing the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) chin up
16. 16.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) leaning on one leg (c) tall, feet steady (d) swaying to and fro
20. 20.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) standing tall
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) standing tall (d) fiddling with a pen
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) chin up
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) calm, still feet (d) touching your hair a lot
25. 25.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) tapping your foot (d) natural gestures
27. 27.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) behind your head (c) deep in your pockets (d) relaxed at your sides
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
29. 29.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) looking at the exit (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
30. 30.🙌 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
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) calm, still feet
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) calm, still feet (d) slouching
34. 34.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
38. 38.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎁 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
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting

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