Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 733 · 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.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🙌 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
3. 3.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
4. 4.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) in tight fists (c) deep in your pockets (d) relaxed at your sides
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
7. 7.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) back to the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) chin up
9. 9.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) hunched and closed (d) arms tightly crossed
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) tapping your foot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) arms crossed tightly
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) hide it behind you (c) keep it in your bag (d) cover it with a cloth
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) facing the audience (c) back to the audience (d) standing tall
17. 17.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) tapping your foot (c) chin up (d) fiddling with a pen
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) facing the audience
20. 20.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) arms crossed tightly (c) open hands (d) relaxed shoulders
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) slouching (c) relaxed shoulders (d) hands deep in pockets
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) relaxed shoulders (d) arms crossed tightly
26. 26.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) leaning on one leg (c) hopping on the spot (d) tall, feet steady
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) feet steady and apart (c) fiddling with a pen (d) swaying side to side
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) slouching (c) open hands (d) standing tall
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) tapping your foot (c) back to the audience (d) open hands
33. 33.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) matches your words (c) goes against words (d) repeats nonstop
36. 36.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) relaxed shoulders (c) tapping your foot (d) standing tall
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) open hands (d) swaying side to side

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