Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 847 · 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) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) slouching (d) chin up
2. 2.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) tapping your foot (c) back to the audience (d) facing the audience
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) standing tall (c) swaying side to side (d) arms crossed tightly
6. 6.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) fiddling with a pen (c) open hands (d) relaxed shoulders
7. 7.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) chin up (c) back to the audience (d) facing the audience
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) chin up (c) facing the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
12. 12.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
13. 13.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) touching your hair a lot (c) natural gestures (d) facing the audience
15. 15.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) chin up (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching
17. 17.🎁 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
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) natural gestures (c) open hands (d) standing tall
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) swaying side to side (c) arms crossed tightly (d) hands deep in pockets
23. 23.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
24. 24.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
25. 25.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) matches your words (c) repeats nonstop (d) goes against words
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) touching your hair a lot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) open hands
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) facing the audience
28. 28.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) facing the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) standing tall (c) touching your hair a lot (d) swaying side to side
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
38. 38.🙌 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
39. 39.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True

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