Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 164 · 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: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) slouching
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) natural gestures (c) facing the audience (d) calm, still feet
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) relaxed shoulders (c) back to the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
5. 5.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) facing the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) relaxed shoulders
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
9. 9.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) deep in your pockets (c) relaxed at your sides (d) behind your head
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) facing the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) fiddling with a pen
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) back to the audience
12. 12.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) touching your hair a lot (d) standing tall
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) hopping on the spot (c) swaying to and fro (d) tall, feet steady
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) facing the audience
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) chin up
19. 19.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
20. 20.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
21. 21.🙌 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
22. 22.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
23. 23.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) hands deep in pockets (d) facing the audience
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) natural gestures (d) open hands
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
28. 28.🙌 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
29. 29.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) hold it up to show (c) keep it in your bag (d) cover it with a cloth
30. 30.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) open hands (c) back to the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) arms tightly crossed
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) feet steady and apart (c) back to the audience (d) swaying side to side
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) touching your hair a lot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) open hands

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