Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 173 · 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.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) touching your hair a lot (c) calm, still feet (d) arms crossed tightly
3. 3.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hide it behind you (d) hold it up to show
4. 4.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
5. 5.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) facing the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
7. 7.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) hunched and closed (d) arms tightly crossed
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) touching your hair a lot
10. 10.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) open hands (c) back to the audience (d) feet steady and apart
12. 12.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) relaxed shoulders (d) touching your hair a lot
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) arms crossed tightly (d) chin up
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) chin up
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) feet steady and apart (c) standing tall (d) natural gestures
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) open hands
18. 18.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) facing the audience (c) natural gestures (d) fiddling with a pen
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) facing the audience (c) open hands (d) fiddling with a pen
23. 23.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) natural gestures (d) fiddling with a pen
27. 27.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
29. 29.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) deep in your pockets (c) relaxed at your sides (d) in tight fists
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) open hands (d) swaying side to side
31. 31.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) touching your hair a lot (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) swaying side to side (d) open hands
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) calm, still feet (c) tapping your foot (d) swaying side to side
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.🙌 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
38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) tapping your foot (c) facing the audience (d) open hands
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) chin up (c) open hands (d) standing tall
40. 40.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something

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