Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 587 · 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) tapping your foot (b) feet steady and apart (c) back to the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) fiddling with a pen
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
4. 4.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) chin up
8. 8.🎁 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) facing the audience
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
11. 11.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) chin up (d) slouching
14. 14.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) back to the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) swaying side to side
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) relaxed shoulders (c) swaying side to side (d) hands deep in pockets
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) facing the audience (c) chin up (d) tapping your foot
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) swaying side to side (c) chin up (d) standing tall
20. 20.🙌 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
21. 21.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
23. 23.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) touching your hair a lot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) calm, still feet
25. 25.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
29. 29.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
30. 30.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
31. 31.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) facing the audience (c) back to the audience (d) open hands
32. 32.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
33. 33.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
34. 34.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) fiddling with a pen (c) tapping your foot (d) standing tall
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) facing the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) back to the audience
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) natural gestures (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) chin up (d) swaying side to side
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) standing tall (c) natural gestures (d) facing the audience
40. 40.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False

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