Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 111 · 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: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
5. 5.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
7. 7.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
8. 8.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
12. 12.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) natural gestures
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) swaying side to side (c) facing the audience (d) slouching
15. 15.🙌 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
16. 16.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) looking at the exit
17. 17.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) facing the audience (d) swaying side to side
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) touching your hair a lot
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) natural gestures (d) tapping your foot
23. 23.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) hold it up to show (c) cover it with a cloth (d) keep it in your bag
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) natural gestures (c) relaxed shoulders (d) calm, still feet
25. 25.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
26. 26.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) repeats nonstop (c) hides your face (d) goes against words
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
29. 29.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
35. 35.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
37. 37.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) hopping on the spot (c) swaying to and fro (d) leaning on one leg
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) relaxed shoulders (c) back to the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
40. 40.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True

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