Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 628 · 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) slouching (b) calm, still feet (c) facing the audience (d) feet steady and apart
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) swaying side to side (d) arms crossed tightly
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) back to the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) swaying side to side
4. 4.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) keep it in your bag (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hide it behind you
5. 5.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) calm, still feet (c) facing the audience (d) tapping your foot
8. 8.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
9. 9.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
10. 10.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) hands deep in pockets (c) arms crossed tightly (d) fiddling with a pen
13. 13.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) behind your head (c) in tight fists (d) deep in your pockets
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) facing the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) calm, still feet
16. 16.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
17. 17.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
18. 18.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) chin up (c) touching your hair a lot (d) swaying side to side
21. 21.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) chin up
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) arms crossed tightly (d) relaxed shoulders
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) tapping your foot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) natural gestures
25. 25.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) matches your words (c) goes against words (d) hides your face
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) tapping your foot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) facing the audience
27. 27.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) fiddling with a pen (c) hands deep in pockets (d) chin up
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) open hands (d) slouching
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) touching your hair a lot (c) swaying side to side (d) slouching
33. 33.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) feet steady and apart
37. 37.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
40. 40.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False

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