Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 820 · 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.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) hold it up to show (c) cover it with a cloth (d) keep it in your bag
2. 2.🧍 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
3. 3.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) calm, still feet (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) touching your hair a lot (c) chin up (d) calm, still feet
7. 7.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
9. 9.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) facing the audience (c) chin up (d) tapping your foot
11. 11.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🙌 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
14. 14.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
15. 15.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) chin up (d) swaying side to side
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) natural gestures
18. 18.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
19. 19.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
20. 20.🙌 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
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) fiddling with a pen (d) relaxed shoulders
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) tapping your foot (c) back to the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
23. 23.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
28. 28.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
33. 33.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🙌 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
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) open hands (c) natural gestures (d) feet steady and apart
37. 37.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) relaxed at your sides (c) deep in your pockets (d) in tight fists
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) relaxed shoulders (c) calm, still feet (d) standing tall
39. 39.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) arms tightly crossed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting

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