Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 793 · 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 helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) hands deep in pockets (d) facing the audience
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) hunched and closed (c) shoulders back, open (d) arms tightly crossed
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
5. 5.🧍 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
6. 6.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) relaxed shoulders
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) calm, still feet (c) facing the audience (d) standing tall
12. 12.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) in tight fists (c) behind your head (d) deep in your pockets
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) back to the audience (c) standing tall (d) swaying side to side
20. 20.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) natural gestures (d) arms crossed tightly
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) arms crossed tightly
24. 24.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hold it up to show (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hide it behind you
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) touching your hair a lot (c) tapping your foot (d) swaying side to side
26. 26.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) facing the audience (c) back to the audience (d) open hands
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) facing the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) tapping your foot
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
30. 30.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
32. 32.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) repeats nonstop (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) tapping your foot (c) calm, still feet (d) relaxed shoulders
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) open hands
36. 36.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) feet steady and apart (c) slouching (d) touching your hair a lot
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) slouching (c) open hands (d) calm, still feet
40. 40.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling

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