Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 574 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) back to the audience
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) natural gestures (d) arms crossed tightly
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) open hands
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
5. 5.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
6. 6.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) leaning on one leg (c) hopping on the spot (d) tall, feet steady
7. 7.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) arms crossed tightly (c) touching your hair a lot (d) calm, still feet
10. 10.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) tapping your foot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) feet steady and apart
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) chin up (c) fiddling with a pen (d) back to the audience
13. 13.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
14. 14.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
15. 15.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) shoulders back, open (c) hunched and closed (d) looking at the exit
16. 16.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) back to the audience
18. 18.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) calm, still feet (d) slouching
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
24. 24.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) back to the audience (d) facing the audience
26. 26.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) open hands (c) facing the audience (d) standing tall
28. 28.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hold it up to show (c) hide it behind you (d) keep it in your bag
29. 29.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) tapping your foot (c) standing tall (d) feet steady and apart
31. 31.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
34. 34.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) touching your hair a lot (c) standing tall (d) swaying side to side
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) facing the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) back to the audience
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
38. 38.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) open hands (c) touching your hair a lot (d) back to the audience

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