Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 181 · 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: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
2. 2.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
5. 5.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) repeats nonstop (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) calm, still feet
8. 8.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
11. 11.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) leaning on one leg (c) hopping on the spot (d) tall, feet steady
12. 12.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) chin up (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
15. 15.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) deep in your pockets (c) in tight fists (d) behind your head
16. 16.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) hands deep in pockets (d) feet steady and apart
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) swaying side to side (c) fiddling with a pen (d) touching your hair a lot
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) swaying side to side (c) relaxed shoulders (d) fiddling with a pen
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
21. 21.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
22. 22.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) cover it with a cloth (c) keep it in your bag (d) hide it behind you
24. 24.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
25. 25.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) arms tightly crossed (d) hunched and closed
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
28. 28.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
29. 29.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
31. 31.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) natural gestures (c) calm, still feet (d) tapping your foot
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) open hands (c) swaying side to side (d) natural gestures
34. 34.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) facing the audience (c) open hands (d) fiddling with a pen

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