Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 766 · 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 a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
2. 2.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) arms tightly crossed (d) hunched and closed
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
6. 6.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) open hands (c) chin up (d) facing the audience
9. 9.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) matches your words (c) repeats nonstop (d) hides your face
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) touching your hair a lot (d) relaxed shoulders
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) calm, still feet (d) swaying side to side
12. 12.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) open hands
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) slouching (d) open hands
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) hands deep in pockets (d) facing the audience
17. 17.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎁 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
19. 19.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) relaxed shoulders
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) calm, still feet
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
24. 24.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall
26. 26.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) relaxed shoulders (d) hands deep in pockets
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) chin up (c) swaying side to side (d) tapping your foot
29. 29.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) tapping your foot (d) calm, still feet
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) feet steady and apart (c) fiddling with a pen (d) hands deep in pockets
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) natural gestures (d) hands deep in pockets
34. 34.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) open hands (c) standing tall (d) feet steady and apart
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) back to the audience (d) calm, still feet
38. 38.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) natural gestures (c) relaxed shoulders (d) open hands
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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