Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 223 · 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.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
2. 2.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) shoulders back, open (c) hunched and closed (d) looking at the exit
4. 4.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hold it up to show (d) keep it in your bag
5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) tapping your foot
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) back to the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) touching your hair a lot
7. 7.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) repeats nonstop
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) standing tall (c) back to the audience (d) swaying side to side
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) slouching (d) open hands
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) feet steady and apart (d) back to the audience
11. 11.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
13. 13.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) open hands (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) natural gestures (c) standing tall (d) calm, still feet
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
18. 18.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
19. 19.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) slouching (d) calm, still feet
22. 22.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.🧍 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
25. 25.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) natural gestures (d) arms crossed tightly
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) chin up (c) calm, still feet (d) open hands
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) standing tall (c) natural gestures (d) feet steady and apart
30. 30.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) back to the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) natural gestures
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) open hands (c) chin up (d) calm, still feet
36. 36.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) chin up (c) hands deep in pockets (d) open hands
38. 38.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) calm, still feet
40. 40.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) tall, feet steady (c) hopping on the spot (d) swaying to and fro

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