Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 264 · 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: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) chin up (c) arms crossed tightly (d) slouching
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
5. 5.🙌 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
6. 6.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
7. 7.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) facing the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) hands deep in pockets
11. 11.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) deep in your pockets (c) relaxed at your sides (d) in tight fists
12. 12.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) back to the audience (c) standing tall (d) swaying side to side
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) chin up (c) facing the audience (d) open hands
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) feet steady and apart (c) slouching (d) hands deep in pockets
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) natural gestures (c) open hands (d) back to the audience
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet
21. 21.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
22. 22.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) arms crossed tightly (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) tapping your foot (c) facing the audience (d) standing tall
26. 26.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) leaning on one leg (c) tall, feet steady (d) swaying to and fro
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) calm, still feet (d) arms crossed tightly
28. 28.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
30. 30.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) natural gestures (c) swaying side to side (d) facing the audience
33. 33.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) facing the audience (c) natural gestures (d) touching your hair a lot
37. 37.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
38. 38.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
39. 39.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting

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