Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 125 · 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: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) touching your hair a lot (c) calm, still feet (d) chin up
3. 3.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) touching your hair a lot (c) tapping your foot (d) slouching
5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) chin up (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) keep it in your bag (c) hold it up to show (d) hide it behind you
8. 8.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) hands deep in pockets (c) feet steady and apart (d) facing the audience
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) relaxed shoulders
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) looking at the exit
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) open hands (c) facing the audience (d) natural gestures
17. 17.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) leaning on one leg (c) tall, feet steady (d) hopping on the spot
18. 18.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
19. 19.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) hands deep in pockets
21. 21.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
22. 22.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) arms crossed tightly
24. 24.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) relaxed shoulders (d) tapping your foot
26. 26.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) hides your face (c) repeats nonstop (d) goes against words
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) natural gestures (c) chin up (d) touching your hair a lot
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) tapping your foot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) facing the audience
29. 29.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) open hands (c) swaying side to side (d) hands deep in pockets
31. 31.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) back to the audience (d) calm, still feet
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) back to the audience
33. 33.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) tapping your foot
35. 35.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
40. 40.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) relaxed at your sides (c) in tight fists (d) deep in your pockets

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