Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 276 · 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 distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) shoulders back, open (c) looking at the exit (d) hunched and closed
3. 3.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
4. 4.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) natural gestures (c) touching your hair a lot (d) fiddling with a pen
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) back to the audience (c) chin up (d) relaxed shoulders
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) open hands (d) hands deep in pockets
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) chin up (d) back to the audience
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
10. 10.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) facing the audience
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) hopping on the spot (c) tall, feet steady (d) leaning on one leg
15. 15.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) touching your hair a lot (c) natural gestures (d) chin up
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) natural gestures (c) fiddling with a pen (d) tapping your foot
21. 21.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) calm, still feet (c) fiddling with a pen (d) swaying side to side
23. 23.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hide it behind you (c) hold it up to show (d) cover it with a cloth
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
26. 26.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) open hands (c) arms crossed tightly (d) chin up
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) open hands (d) swaying side to side
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) swaying side to side (c) chin up (d) feet steady and apart
33. 33.🧍 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
34. 34.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
37. 37.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) matches your words (c) goes against words (d) repeats nonstop
39. 39.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) fiddling with a pen (c) swaying side to side (d) hands deep in pockets

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