Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 774 · 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 feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) facing the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) slouching
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) relaxed shoulders (d) fiddling with a pen
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
6. 6.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) tapping your foot (d) standing tall
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) feet steady and apart (d) hands deep in pockets
8. 8.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) fiddling with a pen
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) relaxed shoulders (c) swaying side to side (d) calm, still feet
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) tapping your foot (c) slouching (d) touching your hair a lot
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) chin up (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet
15. 15.🙌 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
16. 16.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) tapping your foot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) slouching
18. 18.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
20. 20.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.🙌 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
24. 24.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) in tight fists (c) deep in your pockets (d) behind your head
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) calm, still feet (c) back to the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
27. 27.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) keep it in your bag (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hide it behind you
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) slouching (c) tapping your foot (d) fiddling with a pen
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) back to the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) swaying side to side
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) open hands (c) hands deep in pockets (d) tapping your foot
31. 31.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) hopping on the spot (c) tall, feet steady (d) leaning on one leg
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) relaxed shoulders (c) arms crossed tightly (d) calm, still feet
34. 34.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) natural gestures (d) feet steady and apart
36. 36.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) matches your words (c) goes against words (d) repeats nonstop
38. 38.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) swaying side to side (c) fiddling with a pen (d) arms crossed tightly
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) back to the audience (c) standing tall (d) feet steady and apart

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