Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 728 · 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) swaying side to side (b) facing the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) feet steady and apart
2. 2.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) repeats nonstop (c) goes against words (d) hides your face
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) keep it in your bag (c) hold it up to show (d) cover it with a cloth
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
6. 6.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) touching your hair a lot
9. 9.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) calm, still feet (d) touching your hair a lot
11. 11.🙌 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
12. 12.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) facing the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) chin up
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) standing tall (d) tapping your foot
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) swaying side to side (d) calm, still feet
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) tapping your foot (d) standing tall
21. 21.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) natural gestures (c) tapping your foot (d) touching your hair a lot
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) tapping your foot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) back to the audience
24. 24.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) slouching (c) relaxed shoulders (d) open hands
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) relaxed at your sides (d) in tight fists
31. 31.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
32. 32.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) calm, still feet (c) open hands (d) natural gestures
34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) back to the audience (c) standing tall (d) facing the audience
35. 35.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
36. 36.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) facing the audience (c) open hands (d) relaxed shoulders
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) calm, still feet (c) open hands (d) facing the audience
40. 40.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False

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