Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 946 · 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 feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) relaxed shoulders (c) chin up (d) swaying side to side
3. 3.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🙌 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) natural gestures
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) standing tall (c) calm, still feet (d) natural gestures
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) tapping your foot (c) back to the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed tightly (c) touching your hair a lot (d) fiddling with a pen
10. 10.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) chin up (c) calm, still feet (d) feet steady and apart
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) standing tall (d) back to the audience
15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) arms crossed tightly
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) touching your hair a lot
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) tapping your foot (d) open hands
21. 21.🙌 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
22. 22.🎁 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
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) chin up
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.🙌 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
31. 31.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) tapping your foot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall
32. 32.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) chin up (c) back to the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
37. 37.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) natural gestures (c) relaxed shoulders (d) feet steady and apart
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False

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