Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 483 · 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.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) keep it in your bag (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hide it behind you
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) calm, still feet (c) swaying side to side (d) touching your hair a lot
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) touching your hair a lot (c) back to the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) natural gestures (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
7. 7.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) back to the audience (c) open hands (d) chin up
9. 9.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
10. 10.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) in tight fists (c) behind your head (d) relaxed at your sides
11. 11.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) open hands (c) slouching (d) hands deep in pockets
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) chin up (c) back to the audience (d) tapping your foot
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) relaxed shoulders (d) slouching
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) natural gestures (d) touching your hair a lot
19. 19.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
20. 20.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) leaning on one leg (c) tall, feet steady (d) hopping on the spot
21. 21.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) chin up
23. 23.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) arms tightly crossed
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) back to the audience (c) facing the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
26. 26.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) calm, still feet (d) swaying side to side
28. 28.🙌 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) touching your hair a lot (c) standing tall (d) fiddling with a pen
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) natural gestures (d) swaying side to side
32. 32.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) chin up (c) relaxed shoulders (d) hands deep in pockets
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) fiddling with a pen (d) arms crossed tightly
36. 36.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) natural gestures (c) tapping your foot (d) calm, still feet
40. 40.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False

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