Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 857 · 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) natural gestures (b) calm, still feet (c) swaying side to side (d) facing the audience
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.🎁 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) touching your hair a lot (d) open hands
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) natural gestures (c) arms crossed tightly (d) touching your hair a lot
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) calm, still feet (c) swaying side to side (d) fiddling with a pen
7. 7.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) calm, still feet (c) chin up (d) facing the audience
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) natural gestures (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) feet steady and apart
12. 12.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) feet steady and apart
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) looking at the exit (c) hunched and closed (d) arms tightly crossed
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) calm, still feet (c) natural gestures (d) back to the audience
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) swaying side to side (c) tapping your foot (d) facing the audience
19. 19.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) slouching
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) standing tall (c) facing the audience (d) chin up
23. 23.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) leaning on one leg (c) tall, feet steady (d) swaying to and fro
25. 25.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) back to the audience
29. 29.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) hides your face (c) repeats nonstop (d) goes against words
30. 30.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) tapping your foot (d) hands deep in pockets
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) facing the audience (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching
39. 39.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
40. 40.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True

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