Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 174 · 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.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) feet steady and apart (c) back to the audience (d) tapping your foot
2. 2.🙌 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
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) natural gestures (c) arms crossed tightly (d) relaxed shoulders
4. 4.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) keep it in your bag (c) hide it behind you (d) cover it with a cloth
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) relaxed shoulders
8. 8.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) swaying side to side (d) open hands
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
12. 12.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) tall, feet steady (c) swaying to and fro (d) leaning on one leg
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) touching your hair a lot
16. 16.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) touching your hair a lot (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) relaxed shoulders (c) chin up (d) fiddling with a pen
21. 21.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
28. 28.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) back to the audience (d) tapping your foot
30. 30.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
33. 33.🙌 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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
35. 35.🙌 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
36. 36.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) behind your head (c) deep in your pockets (d) in tight fists
38. 38.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) calm, still feet (c) swaying side to side (d) back to the audience
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) natural gestures (c) facing the audience (d) fiddling with a pen

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