Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 115 · 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: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
3. 3.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) looking at the exit
4. 4.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) back to the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) slouching
6. 6.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) behind your head (c) in tight fists (d) deep in your pockets
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) feet steady and apart
8. 8.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hold it up to show (c) hide it behind you (d) cover it with a cloth
9. 9.🧍 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
10. 10.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
12. 12.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) hides your face
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) open hands (d) touching your hair a lot
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) tapping your foot (c) back to the audience (d) chin up
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) natural gestures (c) chin up (d) swaying side to side
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) facing the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) slouching
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) relaxed shoulders
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) slouching (c) natural gestures (d) facing the audience
22. 22.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) chin up (d) back to the audience
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) fiddling with a pen (d) calm, still feet
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
28. 28.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) touching your hair a lot (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) chin up (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) natural gestures
36. 36.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) feet steady and apart (c) hands deep in pockets (d) tapping your foot
38. 38.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number

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