Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 938 · 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 big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) fiddling with a pen (c) facing the audience (d) swaying side to side
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) relaxed shoulders
6. 6.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) hunched and closed (d) arms tightly crossed
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) hands deep in pockets (c) calm, still feet (d) touching your hair a lot
10. 10.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
11. 11.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) keep it in your bag (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hide it behind you
13. 13.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) standing tall (d) hands deep in pockets
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) natural gestures
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) feet steady and apart (c) slouching (d) back to the audience
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) feet steady and apart (d) fiddling with a pen
25. 25.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) in tight fists (c) relaxed at your sides (d) behind your head
26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) hands deep in pockets (d) facing the audience
27. 27.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) slouching (c) standing tall (d) open hands
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
30. 30.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🙌 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
37. 37.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) fiddling with a pen (c) calm, still feet (d) slouching
40. 40.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True

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