Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 195 · 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.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) back to the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) swaying side to side
2. 2.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
3. 3.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) natural gestures (d) relaxed shoulders
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) fiddling with a pen (c) arms crossed tightly (d) standing tall
6. 6.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
7. 7.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) tapping your foot (c) feet steady and apart (d) arms crossed tightly
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) fiddling with a pen (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) arms crossed tightly (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) arms crossed tightly (d) natural gestures
12. 12.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
13. 13.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) repeats nonstop (c) goes against words (d) hides your face
14. 14.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
16. 16.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) back to the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) calm, still feet (c) natural gestures (d) standing tall
21. 21.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) looking at the exit (c) hunched and closed (d) arms tightly crossed
23. 23.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) behind your head (c) deep in your pockets (d) relaxed at your sides
24. 24.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) cover it with a cloth (c) keep it in your bag (d) hold it up to show
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) slouching (d) chin up
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) swaying side to side (c) chin up (d) back to the audience
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
33. 33.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
34. 34.🙌 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
35. 35.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) touching your hair a lot (c) tapping your foot (d) calm, still feet
37. 37.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) hopping on the spot (c) swaying to and fro (d) leaning on one leg
38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) slouching (c) back to the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
39. 39.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True

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