Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 268 · 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: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🙌 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
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) back to the audience (c) natural gestures (d) open hands
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) natural gestures (c) calm, still feet (d) facing the audience
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) facing the audience
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) hands deep in pockets (c) swaying side to side (d) natural gestures
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
9. 9.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) in tight fists (c) behind your head (d) relaxed at your sides
11. 11.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
12. 12.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) relaxed shoulders (c) tapping your foot (d) touching your hair a lot
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) calm, still feet
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) open hands (c) tapping your foot (d) touching your hair a lot
19. 19.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) hopping on the spot (c) leaning on one leg (d) swaying to and fro
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) slouching
22. 22.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) calm, still feet (c) chin up (d) relaxed shoulders
24. 24.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) hold it up to show (c) keep it in your bag (d) cover it with a cloth
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) feet steady and apart (c) tapping your foot (d) slouching
26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) natural gestures (d) back to the audience
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) relaxed shoulders (d) natural gestures
28. 28.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) arms tightly crossed (c) looking at the exit (d) hunched and closed
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) touching your hair a lot (d) feet steady and apart
30. 30.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
31. 31.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) calm, still feet (d) swaying side to side
36. 36.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) back to the audience (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
38. 38.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) slouching (c) relaxed shoulders (d) arms crossed tightly
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting

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