Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 97 · 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 holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) swaying to and fro (c) leaning on one leg (d) tall, feet steady
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) chin up (d) relaxed shoulders
5. 5.🙌 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
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) natural gestures (c) touching your hair a lot (d) arms crossed tightly
7. 7.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) hides your face (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) arms crossed tightly (d) calm, still feet
10. 10.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
11. 11.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) calm, still feet (d) standing tall
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) chin up (d) arms crossed tightly
15. 15.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) arms tightly crossed
16. 16.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
19. 19.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) chin up (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) fiddling with a pen (c) touching your hair a lot (d) chin up
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
27. 27.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) touching your hair a lot (c) calm, still feet (d) arms crossed tightly
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) calm, still feet (d) touching your hair a lot
30. 30.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hold it up to show (c) keep it in your bag (d) hide it behind you
33. 33.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) calm, still feet (c) hands deep in pockets (d) relaxed shoulders
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) back to the audience (d) standing tall
38. 38.🙌 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
39. 39.🧍 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
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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