Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 327 · 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.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
2. 2.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) relaxed shoulders (c) touching your hair a lot (d) open hands
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) leaning on one leg (c) tall, feet steady (d) swaying to and fro
6. 6.🎁 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
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) natural gestures
8. 8.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) matches your words (c) goes against words (d) hides your face
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) relaxed shoulders
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) back to the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) open hands (c) chin up (d) arms crossed tightly
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) swaying side to side (d) chin up
15. 15.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) tapping your foot (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) natural gestures (d) back to the audience
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) natural gestures (c) swaying side to side (d) facing the audience
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) natural gestures
21. 21.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) looking at the exit
22. 22.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
23. 23.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) relaxed shoulders (c) open hands (d) chin up
25. 25.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) back to the audience
27. 27.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) touching your hair a lot (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) natural gestures
30. 30.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) facing the audience (c) open hands (d) natural gestures
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) open hands (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) calm, still feet (d) tapping your foot
34. 34.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) behind your head (c) relaxed at your sides (d) deep in your pockets
37. 37.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) open hands (c) chin up (d) relaxed shoulders
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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