Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 203 · 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: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) feet steady and apart (c) open hands (d) natural gestures
3. 3.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
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.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) chin up
6. 6.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) calm, still feet (c) chin up (d) arms crossed tightly
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) natural gestures (c) arms crossed tightly (d) feet steady and apart
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) open hands (c) arms crossed tightly (d) swaying side to side
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) fiddling with a pen
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) natural gestures (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart
14. 14.🎁 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
15. 15.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
16. 16.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) looking at the exit (c) shoulders back, open (d) arms tightly crossed
17. 17.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) behind your head (c) relaxed at your sides (d) deep in your pockets
20. 20.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) back to the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) arms crossed tightly
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) slouching (d) facing the audience
23. 23.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) open hands (c) calm, still feet (d) hands deep in pockets
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) relaxed shoulders (c) slouching (d) chin up
28. 28.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) touching your hair a lot (d) open hands
36. 36.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) facing the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) slouching (c) feet steady and apart (d) swaying side to side
40. 40.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) hopping on the spot (c) leaning on one leg (d) tall, feet steady

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