Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 764 · 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 a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) fiddling with a pen (c) touching your hair a lot (d) arms crossed tightly
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) tapping your foot (d) arms crossed tightly
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) slouching (c) chin up (d) relaxed shoulders
9. 9.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) arms crossed tightly (d) calm, still feet
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) natural gestures
12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) facing the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) touching your hair a lot
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) open hands (d) hands deep in pockets
14. 14.🙌 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
15. 15.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
19. 19.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
20. 20.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
21. 21.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) natural gestures (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) feet steady and apart
24. 24.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) back to the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) swaying side to side
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) natural gestures (c) relaxed shoulders (d) facing the audience
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) swaying side to side (c) natural gestures (d) open hands
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
30. 30.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) looking at the exit (c) hunched and closed (d) arms tightly crossed
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) fiddling with a pen (c) facing the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
35. 35.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hold it up to show (d) hide it behind you
38. 38.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something

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