Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 331 · 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: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) tapping your foot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) feet steady and apart
4. 4.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) tapping your foot (d) standing tall
6. 6.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) chin up (d) touching your hair a lot
8. 8.🎁 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
9. 9.🧍 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) tapping your foot (c) slouching (d) standing tall
11. 11.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) shoulders back, open (c) looking at the exit (d) arms tightly crossed
12. 12.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) hides your face (d) matches your words
16. 16.🙌 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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) tapping your foot (c) back to the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
18. 18.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
20. 20.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) hands deep in pockets (c) touching your hair a lot (d) fiddling with a pen
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) open hands (d) natural gestures
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) touching your hair a lot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) tapping your foot
26. 26.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
27. 27.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) swaying to and fro (c) tall, feet steady (d) hopping on the spot
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) natural gestures (c) open hands (d) chin up
29. 29.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) calm, still feet (c) touching your hair a lot (d) hands deep in pockets
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) slouching (c) back to the audience (d) open hands
34. 34.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) slouching (c) touching your hair a lot (d) arms crossed tightly
36. 36.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) touching your hair a lot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) hands deep in pockets
39. 39.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) tapping your foot (c) chin up (d) back to the audience

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