Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 821 · 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) keep it in your bag (c) hold it up to show (d) cover it with a cloth
2. 2.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) chin up (d) swaying side to side
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) arms crossed tightly (c) touching your hair a lot (d) swaying side to side
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) open hands (c) relaxed shoulders (d) arms crossed tightly
12. 12.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) relaxed at your sides (c) behind your head (d) deep in your pockets
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) open hands (c) back to the audience (d) slouching
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) hands deep in pockets (d) calm, still feet
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) chin up (c) slouching (d) fiddling with a pen
20. 20.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) slouching (c) facing the audience (d) chin up
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) natural gestures (c) hands deep in pockets (d) calm, still feet
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) feet steady and apart (d) back to the audience
24. 24.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) relaxed shoulders (d) touching your hair a lot
28. 28.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
29. 29.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) hands deep in pockets (c) touching your hair a lot (d) back to the audience
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) touching your hair a lot (c) chin up (d) open hands
32. 32.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) chin up (c) feet steady and apart (d) fiddling with a pen
35. 35.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall
37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) touching your hair a lot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) back to the audience
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
40. 40.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) matches your words (d) hides your face

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