Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 772 · 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 size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) back to the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) standing tall
3. 3.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧍 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
5. 5.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) looking at the exit (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
7. 7.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) facing the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) feet steady and apart
10. 10.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
12. 12.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) swaying side to side (c) tapping your foot (d) fiddling with a pen
15. 15.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
17. 17.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) tapping your foot (c) swaying side to side (d) chin up
19. 19.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
20. 20.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) feet steady and apart (c) natural gestures (d) facing the audience
29. 29.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) tapping your foot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) relaxed shoulders (c) natural gestures (d) slouching
33. 33.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) keep it in your bag (c) hold it up to show (d) hide it behind you
34. 34.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
35. 35.🙌 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
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) standing tall (d) calm, still feet
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) relaxed shoulders (c) feet steady and apart (d) natural gestures

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