Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 803 · 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.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) swaying side to side
5. 5.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) facing the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) open hands
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) hands deep in pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
8. 8.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) calm, still feet (c) facing the audience (d) natural gestures
10. 10.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
12. 12.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
13. 13.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) swaying to and fro (c) tall, feet steady (d) leaning on one leg
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) calm, still feet (c) arms crossed tightly (d) facing the audience
15. 15.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
16. 16.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) relaxed shoulders (c) tapping your foot (d) touching your hair a lot
18. 18.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) keep it in your bag (c) hide it behind you (d) hold it up to show
19. 19.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) calm, still feet (d) hands deep in pockets
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) tapping your foot (c) touching your hair a lot (d) swaying side to side
22. 22.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) looking at the exit (c) shoulders back, open (d) arms tightly crossed
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) back to the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) slouching
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) touching your hair a lot
28. 28.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) relaxed at your sides (c) in tight fists (d) behind your head
29. 29.🙌 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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) open hands (d) hands deep in pockets
31. 31.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
32. 32.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
33. 33.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) back to the audience (c) standing tall (d) chin up
37. 37.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) chin up (c) slouching (d) tapping your foot
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something

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