Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 619 · 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.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) relaxed shoulders (c) fiddling with a pen (d) chin up
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) arms crossed tightly (c) hands deep in pockets (d) back to the audience
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) relaxed shoulders (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) standing tall (c) chin up (d) calm, still feet
7. 7.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) slouching (c) relaxed shoulders (d) facing the audience
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) facing the audience
10. 10.🎁 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
11. 11.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
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.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
16. 16.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) arms tightly crossed (d) hunched and closed
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) calm, still feet (d) back to the audience
19. 19.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
20. 20.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) swaying to and fro (c) tall, feet steady (d) leaning on one leg
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) open hands (c) tapping your foot (d) slouching
22. 22.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) natural gestures
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) calm, still feet (c) back to the audience (d) chin up
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) open hands (c) arms crossed tightly (d) standing tall
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) touching your hair a lot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) calm, still feet
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) facing the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) slouching
31. 31.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
35. 35.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) swaying side to side (c) relaxed shoulders (d) feet steady and apart
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
38. 38.🙌 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
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) relaxed shoulders (d) hands deep in pockets
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) tapping your foot (c) chin up (d) arms crossed tightly

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