Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 157 · 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.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
2. 2.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
4. 4.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
6. 6.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
9. 9.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) facing the audience
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) arms crossed tightly (c) back to the audience (d) standing tall
12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) hands deep in pockets (c) open hands (d) calm, still feet
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) facing the audience
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.🧍 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
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.🎁 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
22. 22.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) hopping on the spot (c) leaning on one leg (d) swaying to and fro
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) fiddling with a pen
25. 25.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) chin up (c) feet steady and apart (d) back to the audience
29. 29.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) chin up (d) slouching
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) feet steady and apart (c) standing tall (d) calm, still feet
32. 32.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) arms crossed tightly (c) facing the audience (d) calm, still feet
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) calm, still feet
35. 35.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) natural gestures (c) touching your hair a lot (d) standing tall
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) natural gestures (c) chin up (d) standing tall
38. 38.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) back to the audience (d) feet steady and apart
40. 40.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling

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