Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 758 · 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 a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
2. 2.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
3. 3.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) repeats nonstop (c) hides your face (d) goes against words
4. 4.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
5. 5.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) in tight fists (c) behind your head (d) deep in your pockets
6. 6.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) feet steady and apart (d) natural gestures
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) back to the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) slouching
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) back to the audience (c) standing tall (d) swaying side to side
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) open hands (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
13. 13.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
14. 14.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) hold it up to show (c) cover it with a cloth (d) keep it in your bag
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) relaxed shoulders (c) tapping your foot (d) open hands
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) hands deep in pockets (c) feet steady and apart (d) slouching
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) tapping your foot (c) chin up (d) hands deep in pockets
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) facing the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) calm, still feet
19. 19.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
20. 20.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) calm, still feet (c) relaxed shoulders (d) open hands
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) touching your hair a lot (c) tapping your foot (d) calm, still feet
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) tapping your foot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) facing the audience
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) relaxed shoulders (c) hands deep in pockets (d) calm, still feet
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) slouching (c) back to the audience (d) feet steady and apart

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