Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 298 · 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: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) calm, still feet (d) hands deep in pockets
3. 3.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
4. 4.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) matches your words (c) goes against words (d) repeats nonstop
5. 5.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) hunched and closed (c) shoulders back, open (d) looking at the exit
6. 6.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) facing the audience (d) tapping your foot
8. 8.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) arms crossed tightly (c) facing the audience (d) open hands
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
11. 11.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) swaying to and fro (c) hopping on the spot (d) tall, feet steady
12. 12.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) hide it behind you (c) cover it with a cloth (d) keep it in your bag
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) fiddling with a pen
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) back to the audience (c) standing tall (d) feet steady and apart
16. 16.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) chin up (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
21. 21.🧍 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
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) arms crossed tightly (c) open hands (d) facing the audience
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) calm, still feet (d) hands deep in pockets
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
26. 26.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
27. 27.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) standing tall (c) natural gestures (d) fiddling with a pen
31. 31.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🙌 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
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
39. 39.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) back to the audience (c) open hands (d) feet steady and apart

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