Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 954 · 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 counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) chin up (c) feet steady and apart (d) standing tall
3. 3.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
4. 4.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) arms tightly crossed
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) relaxed at your sides (c) behind your head (d) deep in your pockets
8. 8.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) natural gestures (c) touching your hair a lot (d) hands deep in pockets
10. 10.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) leaning on one leg (c) tall, feet steady (d) hopping on the spot
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) open hands (c) fiddling with a pen (d) natural gestures
12. 12.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) fiddling with a pen (c) arms crossed tightly (d) slouching
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) open hands (c) relaxed shoulders (d) feet steady and apart
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) tapping your foot (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) open hands (d) back to the audience
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) natural gestures (d) touching your hair a lot
20. 20.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
21. 21.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hide it behind you (d) hold it up to show
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) swaying side to side (c) relaxed shoulders (d) hands deep in pockets
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) hands deep in pockets
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) hands deep in pockets (c) facing the audience (d) standing tall
28. 28.🙌 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
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) facing the audience (d) swaying side to side
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) chin up (d) swaying side to side
32. 32.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) hides your face (d) matches your words
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) hands deep in pockets (d) calm, still feet
36. 36.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) feet steady and apart
38. 38.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) touching your hair a lot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) open hands
40. 40.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False

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