Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 88 · 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 a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
2. 2.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) cover it with a cloth (c) keep it in your bag (d) hold it up to show
4. 4.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) matches your words (c) repeats nonstop (d) hides your face
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) chin up (c) facing the audience (d) slouching
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) feet steady and apart
8. 8.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🙌 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
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) calm, still feet (c) fiddling with a pen (d) hands deep in pockets
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) relaxed shoulders (c) calm, still feet (d) chin up
12. 12.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) looking at the exit (c) shoulders back, open (d) arms tightly crossed
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) tapping your foot (c) natural gestures (d) back to the audience
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) chin up (c) relaxed shoulders (d) open hands
15. 15.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) tall, feet steady (c) hopping on the spot (d) swaying to and fro
17. 17.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) calm, still feet (c) fiddling with a pen (d) chin up
20. 20.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) behind your head (c) deep in your pockets (d) in tight fists
21. 21.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) relaxed shoulders
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) standing tall (c) calm, still feet (d) open hands
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) facing the audience (c) standing tall (d) open hands
30. 30.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall
32. 32.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) slouching (c) relaxed shoulders (d) feet steady and apart
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) back to the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) fiddling with a pen
35. 35.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
38. 38.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) feet steady and apart (d) fiddling with a pen

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