Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 265 · 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: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) chin up (c) swaying side to side (d) calm, still feet
3. 3.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) chin up (c) feet steady and apart (d) standing tall
5. 5.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) tapping your foot (c) facing the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
11. 11.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) keep it in your bag (c) hold it up to show (d) hide it behind you
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) facing the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart
22. 22.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) feet steady and apart (c) chin up (d) standing tall
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) natural gestures (d) fiddling with a pen
25. 25.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) relaxed at your sides (c) deep in your pockets (d) in tight fists
27. 27.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) slouching (c) feet steady and apart (d) tapping your foot
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) feet steady and apart (c) standing tall (d) relaxed shoulders
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) open hands (c) chin up (d) natural gestures
33. 33.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) open hands (d) hands deep in pockets
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) fiddling with a pen (c) facing the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) chin up (c) hands deep in pockets (d) tapping your foot
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False

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