Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 213 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) feet steady and apart (c) arms crossed tightly (d) tapping your foot
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) facing the audience (d) tapping your foot
4. 4.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
5. 5.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
7. 7.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) swaying to and fro (c) hopping on the spot (d) leaning on one leg
8. 8.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) in tight fists (c) relaxed at your sides (d) deep in your pockets
10. 10.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) repeats nonstop
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) swaying side to side (c) facing the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) natural gestures (c) facing the audience (d) open hands
14. 14.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) facing the audience
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) slouching (c) standing tall (d) calm, still feet
17. 17.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) calm, still feet (c) facing the audience (d) natural gestures
19. 19.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) slouching
23. 23.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
24. 24.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) calm, still feet (c) back to the audience (d) tapping your foot
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) calm, still feet (c) chin up (d) open hands
29. 29.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) arms crossed tightly
31. 31.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
32. 32.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) facing the audience
34. 34.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) chin up (c) touching your hair a lot (d) tapping your foot
36. 36.🎁 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
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) hands deep in pockets
38. 38.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) hands deep in pockets
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) back to the audience (d) tapping your foot

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