Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 368 · 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) natural gestures (b) calm, still feet (c) chin up (d) tapping your foot
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
3. 3.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧍 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) standing tall (c) fiddling with a pen (d) touching your hair a lot
6. 6.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
7. 7.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) natural gestures (c) chin up (d) hands deep in pockets
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) natural gestures (c) fiddling with a pen (d) open hands
11. 11.🙌 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) standing tall (c) hands deep in pockets (d) relaxed shoulders
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) back to the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) slouching
14. 14.🙌 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
15. 15.🧍 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
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) matches your words (c) goes against words (d) hides your face
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) tapping your foot (d) chin up
19. 19.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
20. 20.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) arms crossed tightly (d) open hands
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) chin up (c) slouching (d) open hands
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
27. 27.🎁 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
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) tapping your foot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) open hands
31. 31.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) chin up
33. 33.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) feet steady and apart
37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) hands deep in pockets (c) facing the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
38. 38.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) calm, still feet
40. 40.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number

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