Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 851 · 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 raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) hands deep in pockets
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) repeats nonstop (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
6. 6.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
7. 7.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) hopping on the spot (c) swaying to and fro (d) tall, feet steady
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
10. 10.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) feet steady and apart (c) relaxed shoulders (d) facing the audience
12. 12.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) back to the audience
14. 14.🙌 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
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) fiddling with a pen (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) chin up (d) hands deep in pockets
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) standing tall (d) fiddling with a pen
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) relaxed shoulders (c) calm, still feet (d) facing the audience
19. 19.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) back to the audience (c) chin up (d) open hands
23. 23.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) facing the audience (c) chin up (d) touching your hair a lot
29. 29.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) open hands (c) relaxed shoulders (d) slouching
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) chin up
35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) calm, still feet (d) touching your hair a lot
36. 36.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) cover it with a cloth (c) keep it in your bag (d) hide it behind you
37. 37.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) touching your hair a lot (d) open hands
39. 39.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) touching your hair a lot

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