Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 345 · 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) feet steady and apart (b) chin up (c) open hands (d) swaying side to side
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) natural gestures (d) back to the audience
3. 3.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) relaxed at your sides (c) in tight fists (d) behind your head
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) hands deep in pockets (c) back to the audience (d) tapping your foot
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) swaying side to side (d) open hands
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
10. 10.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) slouching (c) tapping your foot (d) hands deep in pockets
12. 12.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) facing the audience
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) back to the audience (d) standing tall
15. 15.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) hands deep in pockets (c) swaying side to side (d) fiddling with a pen
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) fiddling with a pen
18. 18.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) calm, still feet (c) chin up (d) feet steady and apart
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) facing the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
21. 21.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
22. 22.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) touching your hair a lot (c) back to the audience (d) feet steady and apart
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 of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) arms crossed tightly (c) open hands (d) feet steady and apart
26. 26.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hold it up to show (c) hide it behind you (d) cover it with a cloth
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
28. 28.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) chin up (c) open hands (d) facing the audience
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) hands deep in pockets (c) feet steady and apart (d) arms crossed tightly
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
34. 34.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
35. 35.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) relaxed shoulders (c) chin up (d) facing the audience
37. 37.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) shoulders back, open (c) looking at the exit (d) hunched and closed
38. 38.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) hands deep in pockets (d) natural gestures
40. 40.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling

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