Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

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

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