Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 103 · 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: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
3. 3.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
4. 4.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
6. 6.🙌 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
7. 7.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) hopping on the spot (c) tall, feet steady (d) leaning on one leg
9. 9.🙌 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
10. 10.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) chin up (d) swaying side to side
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) deep in your pockets (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
14. 14.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) swaying side to side (c) chin up (d) feet steady and apart
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) back to the audience (d) open hands
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) chin up
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) slouching (c) tapping your foot (d) chin up
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) shoulders back, open (c) looking at the exit (d) hunched and closed
23. 23.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) hands deep in pockets (c) touching your hair a lot (d) relaxed shoulders
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) standing tall
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) facing the audience
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) back to the audience
29. 29.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) relaxed shoulders
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) relaxed shoulders (c) hands deep in pockets (d) facing the audience
32. 32.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
34. 34.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) keep it in your bag (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hide it behind you
35. 35.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) natural gestures (c) chin up (d) fiddling with a pen
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling

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