Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 604 · 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) fiddling with a pen (b) facing the audience (c) chin up (d) calm, still feet
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) calm, still feet (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) touching your hair a lot (d) facing the audience
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
6. 6.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) natural gestures (d) back to the audience
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) slouching (c) touching your hair a lot (d) arms crossed tightly
11. 11.🙌 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
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
14. 14.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) calm, still feet (c) arms crossed tightly (d) tapping your foot
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) slouching (d) open hands
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) fiddling with a pen (c) feet steady and apart (d) arms crossed tightly
19. 19.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) deep in your pockets (c) relaxed at your sides (d) in tight fists
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) chin up (d) fiddling with a pen
22. 22.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) keep it in your bag (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hold it up to show
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) touching your hair a lot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) back to the audience
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) calm, still feet (c) open hands (d) natural gestures
25. 25.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) tapping your foot
28. 28.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) tall, feet steady (c) leaning on one leg (d) swaying to and fro
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) touching your hair a lot (d) calm, still feet
31. 31.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) open hands (c) calm, still feet (d) touching your hair a lot
32. 32.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) natural gestures (c) open hands (d) hands deep in pockets
34. 34.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) open hands (c) swaying side to side (d) natural gestures
36. 36.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) natural gestures (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) chin up (c) feet steady and apart (d) slouching
39. 39.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting

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