Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 969 · 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.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
2. 2.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
4. 4.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
6. 6.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
7. 7.🙌 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
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) natural gestures (c) arms crossed tightly (d) back to the audience
9. 9.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) keep it in your bag (c) hide it behind you (d) hold it up to show
10. 10.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
12. 12.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) goes against words (c) hides your face (d) repeats nonstop
13. 13.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) facing the audience (c) standing tall (d) tapping your foot
18. 18.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) natural gestures (d) hands deep in pockets
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) relaxed shoulders (c) fiddling with a pen (d) slouching
22. 22.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) fiddling with a pen (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) facing the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) standing tall (c) swaying side to side (d) touching your hair a lot
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
32. 32.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) calm, still feet (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall
34. 34.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) back to the audience (d) open hands
38. 38.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
39. 39.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) slouching (c) calm, still feet (d) facing the audience

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