Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 330 · 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: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) calm, still feet
3. 3.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hold it up to show (d) keep it in your bag
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) back to the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) arms crossed tightly
5. 5.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
6. 6.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) in tight fists (c) deep in your pockets (d) relaxed at your sides
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) open hands (c) facing the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
8. 8.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) fiddling with a pen (c) hands deep in pockets (d) natural gestures
12. 12.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) back to the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) relaxed shoulders
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) touching your hair a lot (c) chin up (d) feet steady and apart
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) calm, still feet (c) natural gestures (d) touching your hair a lot
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) calm, still feet (c) feet steady and apart (d) slouching
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) chin up (c) tapping your foot (d) open hands
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) tapping your foot (c) chin up (d) back to the audience
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) touching your hair a lot (c) facing the audience (d) slouching
26. 26.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) back to the audience (d) feet steady and apart
28. 28.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) swaying to and fro (c) tall, feet steady (d) leaning on one leg
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) open hands (c) standing tall (d) swaying side to side
31. 31.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) touching your hair a lot (c) slouching (d) fiddling with a pen
33. 33.🙌 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
34. 34.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) hands deep in pockets (c) chin up (d) swaying side to side
36. 36.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) arms tightly crossed (c) looking at the exit (d) hunched and closed
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) standing tall
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting

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