Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 837 · 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 holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) chin up (d) back to the audience
3. 3.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) relaxed at your sides (d) in tight fists
4. 4.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) swaying to and fro (c) hopping on the spot (d) tall, feet steady
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) hands deep in pockets (d) swaying side to side
8. 8.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) chin up (c) arms crossed tightly (d) calm, still feet
10. 10.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) calm, still feet (c) arms crossed tightly (d) back to the audience
12. 12.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
13. 13.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) looking at the exit
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) matches your words (c) hides your face (d) repeats nonstop
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) fiddling with a pen (c) back to the audience (d) open hands
19. 19.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) standing tall (c) back to the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
21. 21.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) hands deep in pockets (c) relaxed shoulders (d) back to the audience
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) feet steady and apart (d) swaying side to side
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) swaying side to side
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
29. 29.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) natural gestures (c) chin up (d) standing tall
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.🙌 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
35. 35.🙌 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
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hide it behind you (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hold it up to show
38. 38.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) open hands (c) chin up (d) standing tall
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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