Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 790 · 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 a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
3. 3.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) arms tightly crossed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) fiddling with a pen
7. 7.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hide it behind you (c) keep it in your bag (d) hold it up to show
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) standing tall (c) back to the audience (d) swaying side to side
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) open hands (c) back to the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) relaxed shoulders (c) swaying side to side (d) open hands
11. 11.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) deep in your pockets (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
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.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) arms crossed tightly
16. 16.🙌 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
17. 17.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) arms crossed tightly
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) open hands
23. 23.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
27. 27.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) touching your hair a lot (c) back to the audience (d) facing the audience
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) relaxed shoulders (c) fiddling with a pen (d) arms crossed tightly
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) touching your hair a lot (c) tapping your foot (d) hands deep in pockets
31. 31.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) hands deep in pockets (c) relaxed shoulders (d) facing the audience
33. 33.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) facing the audience
40. 40.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) tall, feet steady (c) hopping on the spot (d) swaying to and fro

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