Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 562 · 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) fiddling with a pen (b) back to the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) open hands
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) chin up (c) hands deep in pockets (d) arms crossed tightly
5. 5.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) open hands (c) natural gestures (d) facing the audience
7. 7.🙌 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
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
10. 10.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) hopping on the spot (c) swaying to and fro (d) leaning on one leg
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) facing the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) back to the audience
13. 13.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) facing the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) arms crossed tightly
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) relaxed shoulders (c) chin up (d) standing tall
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) calm, still feet (c) relaxed shoulders (d) fiddling with a pen
18. 18.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) open hands (c) touching your hair a lot (d) calm, still feet
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) hands deep in pockets (c) standing tall (d) arms crossed tightly
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) facing the audience (c) natural gestures (d) hands deep in pockets
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) arms crossed tightly (c) tapping your foot (d) swaying side to side
23. 23.🙌 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
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) feet steady and apart (c) calm, still feet (d) standing tall
26. 26.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
27. 27.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) behind your head (c) deep in your pockets (d) in tight fists
28. 28.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) slouching
31. 31.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) touching your hair a lot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart
33. 33.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
37. 37.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hide it behind you (c) hold it up to show (d) keep it in your bag
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) natural gestures (c) slouching (d) back to the audience
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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