Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 929 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) open hands (c) natural gestures (d) tapping your foot
2. 2.🙌 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
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) tapping your foot (c) touching your hair a lot (d) calm, still feet
4. 4.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
5. 5.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) swaying to and fro (c) tall, feet steady (d) hopping on the spot
6. 6.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) chin up (c) standing tall (d) open hands
7. 7.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) in tight fists (c) behind your head (d) relaxed at your sides
8. 8.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) keep it in your bag (c) hold it up to show (d) hide it behind you
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) natural gestures (c) standing tall (d) touching your hair a lot
10. 10.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall
14. 14.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) tapping your foot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) slouching
16. 16.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
17. 17.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) fiddling with a pen
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) tapping your foot (c) open hands (d) touching your hair a lot
20. 20.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) repeats nonstop (c) goes against words (d) hides your face
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
26. 26.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) hands deep in pockets (d) feet steady and apart
28. 28.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
29. 29.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) natural gestures (c) standing tall (d) relaxed shoulders
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) natural gestures (c) slouching (d) facing the audience
33. 33.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
35. 35.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
36. 36.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) tapping your foot
38. 38.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True

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