Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 202 · 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 distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) relaxed shoulders (d) facing the audience
2. 2.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) chin up (c) hands deep in pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
4. 4.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) matches your words (d) repeats nonstop
5. 5.🎁 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
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
7. 7.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) deep in your pockets (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
8. 8.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) touching your hair a lot (c) back to the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
10. 10.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) chin up (c) tapping your foot (d) calm, still feet
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) relaxed shoulders (c) open hands (d) fiddling with a pen
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) facing the audience (c) natural gestures (d) open hands
15. 15.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) relaxed shoulders (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet
18. 18.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) facing the audience (c) open hands (d) feet steady and apart
20. 20.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) chin up (d) swaying side to side
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) open hands (c) chin up (d) calm, still feet
24. 24.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) chin up
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) arms crossed tightly (c) back to the audience (d) standing tall
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
29. 29.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) swaying side to side (c) facing the audience (d) feet steady and apart
31. 31.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
33. 33.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) relaxed shoulders (c) facing the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) natural gestures
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) standing tall (c) swaying side to side (d) tapping your foot
39. 39.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False

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