Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 123 · 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: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) back to the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) touching your hair a lot
3. 3.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) deep in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) in tight fists
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) natural gestures (c) standing tall (d) feet steady and apart
5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) facing the audience (c) back to the audience (d) open hands
6. 6.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) touching your hair a lot
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) calm, still feet (d) back to the audience
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) relaxed shoulders (c) facing the audience (d) feet steady and apart
12. 12.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) open hands (c) chin up (d) hands deep in pockets
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) back to the audience (c) natural gestures (d) relaxed shoulders
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) relaxed shoulders
16. 16.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) matches your words (c) hides your face (d) goes against words
18. 18.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) fiddling with a pen (c) open hands (d) relaxed shoulders
20. 20.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) slouching (d) standing tall
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) hands deep in pockets (c) facing the audience (d) calm, still feet
24. 24.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) tall, feet steady (c) leaning on one leg (d) hopping on the spot
25. 25.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
27. 27.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) hunched and closed (d) arms tightly crossed
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) swaying side to side (c) relaxed shoulders (d) touching your hair a lot
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.🙌 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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) facing the audience
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) swaying side to side (d) touching your hair a lot
35. 35.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) facing the audience
37. 37.🙌 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
38. 38.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) keep it in your bag (c) hide it behind you (d) hold it up to show
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) facing the audience (c) open hands (d) slouching

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