Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 989 · 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: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
2. 2.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) matches your words (d) repeats nonstop
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.🙌 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
5. 5.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
6. 6.🙌 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
7. 7.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) chin up (d) open hands
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) back to the audience (d) swaying side to side
11. 11.🙌 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
12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) facing the audience (c) chin up (d) relaxed shoulders
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) slouching (c) facing the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
15. 15.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) relaxed at your sides (c) deep in your pockets (d) in tight fists
16. 16.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) leaning on one leg (c) hopping on the spot (d) tall, feet steady
17. 17.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) looking at the exit (c) arms tightly crossed (d) hunched and closed
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) touching your hair a lot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) tapping your foot
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
21. 21.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) standing tall (d) fiddling with a pen
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
25. 25.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
26. 26.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) keep it in your bag (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hide it behind you
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) relaxed shoulders (c) feet steady and apart (d) touching your hair a lot
28. 28.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) swaying side to side (d) chin up
30. 30.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🙌 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) natural gestures
33. 33.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) hands deep in pockets (c) touching your hair a lot (d) fiddling with a pen
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) open hands (d) swaying side to side
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) standing tall
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling

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