Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 503 · 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 helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) open hands (c) fiddling with a pen (d) hands deep in pockets
2. 2.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
7. 7.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) in tight fists (c) relaxed at your sides (d) behind your head
8. 8.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
9. 9.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
12. 12.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) facing the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
15. 15.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
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.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hold it up to show (d) hide it behind you
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) natural gestures
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) calm, still feet
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) swaying side to side (c) tapping your foot (d) chin up
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) relaxed shoulders (c) facing the audience (d) chin up
28. 28.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) chin up (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) facing the audience (c) open hands (d) fiddling with a pen
32. 32.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) natural gestures
35. 35.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) fiddling with a pen (c) relaxed shoulders (d) slouching
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) natural gestures (c) fiddling with a pen (d) chin up
38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) chin up (c) slouching (d) back to the audience
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) slouching
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) tapping your foot (d) natural gestures

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