Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 519 · 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) standing tall (b) arms crossed tightly (c) relaxed shoulders (d) natural gestures
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) fiddling with a pen (c) back to the audience (d) open hands
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) chin up (d) fiddling with a pen
5. 5.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) hopping on the spot (c) tall, feet steady (d) swaying to and fro
6. 6.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) repeats nonstop (c) goes against words (d) hides your face
7. 7.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
8. 8.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) standing tall (c) arms crossed tightly (d) fiddling with a pen
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) arms crossed tightly (d) facing the audience
11. 11.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) open hands (c) natural gestures (d) touching your hair a lot
13. 13.🎁 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
14. 14.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
15. 15.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
16. 16.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) relaxed at your sides (c) deep in your pockets (d) in tight fists
17. 17.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
18. 18.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
19. 19.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) looking at the exit (c) arms tightly crossed (d) shoulders back, open
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) calm, still feet (c) natural gestures (d) swaying side to side
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) facing the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) tapping your foot (c) facing the audience (d) chin up
23. 23.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) fiddling with a pen (c) hands deep in pockets (d) arms crossed tightly
27. 27.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) slouching (c) chin up (d) relaxed shoulders
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet
31. 31.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) chin up (c) tapping your foot (d) arms crossed tightly
33. 33.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🙌 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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) calm, still feet
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) facing the audience (c) hands deep in pockets (d) open hands
37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) touching your hair a lot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) calm, still feet
38. 38.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) facing the audience (d) touching your hair a lot

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