Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 981 · 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: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
2. 2.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) facing the audience (c) standing tall (d) swaying side to side
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) arms crossed tightly (c) hands deep in pockets (d) relaxed shoulders
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) hands deep in pockets (c) arms crossed tightly (d) slouching
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) tapping your foot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) chin up
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) touching your hair a lot (d) calm, still feet
8. 8.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) natural gestures (c) facing the audience (d) chin up
11. 11.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
15. 15.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) back to the audience (c) open hands (d) relaxed shoulders
17. 17.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🙌 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
19. 19.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) calm, still feet (d) tapping your foot
21. 21.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) calm, still feet (d) hands deep in pockets
23. 23.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) calm, still feet (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall
25. 25.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
26. 26.🧍 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
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) relaxed shoulders (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
28. 28.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) swaying to and fro (c) leaning on one leg (d) hopping on the spot
30. 30.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
32. 32.🙌 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
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) matches your words (c) repeats nonstop (d) goes against words
35. 35.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
36. 36.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) relaxed shoulders
38. 38.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hold it up to show (d) hide it behind you
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False

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