Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 275 · 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: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) open hands (c) touching your hair a lot (d) arms crossed tightly
5. 5.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
14. 14.🙌 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
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) back to the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) fiddling with a pen
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) open hands (c) tapping your foot (d) facing the audience
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) standing tall (c) facing the audience (d) back to the audience
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) slouching (d) calm, still feet
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) chin up (c) back to the audience (d) tapping your foot
20. 20.🎁 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
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) natural gestures (c) back to the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
22. 22.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) tall, feet steady (c) leaning on one leg (d) swaying to and fro
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) natural gestures (d) back to the audience
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) touching your hair a lot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) relaxed shoulders
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) feet steady and apart (c) back to the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) natural gestures (c) arms crossed tightly (d) relaxed shoulders
27. 27.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
29. 29.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
30. 30.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) standing tall (d) swaying side to side
32. 32.🧍 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
33. 33.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
34. 34.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) touching your hair a lot (c) facing the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
36. 36.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) hides your face (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) facing the audience (c) standing tall (d) calm, still feet
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True

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