Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 923 · 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.🎁 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
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) feet steady and apart
3. 3.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
6. 6.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) swaying to and fro (c) leaning on one leg (d) tall, feet steady
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
8. 8.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) arms crossed tightly (c) touching your hair a lot (d) tapping your foot
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) relaxed shoulders
12. 12.🙌 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
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
15. 15.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) open hands (d) tapping your foot
17. 17.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) open hands (c) standing tall (d) fiddling with a pen
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) natural gestures (c) facing the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
21. 21.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) touching your hair a lot (c) open hands (d) calm, still feet
24. 24.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) natural gestures (c) fiddling with a pen (d) back to the audience
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) slouching
31. 31.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) fiddling with a pen (d) facing the audience
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) calm, still feet (c) hands deep in pockets (d) tapping your foot
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) hides your face (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
36. 36.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) standing tall (c) arms crossed tightly (d) tapping your foot
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) open hands (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting

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