Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 517 · 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) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) standing tall (d) arms crossed tightly
2. 2.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🙌 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
4. 4.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) arms tightly crossed (d) hunched and closed
5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) calm, still feet (c) feet steady and apart (d) tapping your foot
6. 6.🧍 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
7. 7.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) swaying side to side (d) natural gestures
9. 9.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) repeats nonstop
10. 10.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
11. 11.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) back to the audience
13. 13.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) standing tall (d) slouching
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) fiddling with a pen (c) chin up (d) hands deep in pockets
16. 16.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hide it behind you (d) keep it in your bag
17. 17.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) relaxed shoulders (c) natural gestures (d) hands deep in pockets
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) open hands (c) facing the audience (d) natural gestures
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) back to the audience (c) facing the audience (d) calm, still feet
21. 21.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
22. 22.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) fiddling with a pen (d) relaxed shoulders
24. 24.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) touching your hair a lot (c) open hands (d) fiddling with a pen
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) feet steady and apart (c) chin up (d) calm, still feet
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) tapping your foot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) back to the audience
31. 31.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
32. 32.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) natural gestures (c) feet steady and apart (d) touching your hair a lot
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) slouching (c) feet steady and apart (d) natural gestures
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) chin up (d) slouching
37. 37.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) calm, still feet (d) touching your hair a lot
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) swaying side to side

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