Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 332 · 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: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
2. 2.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
6. 6.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
8. 8.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
10. 10.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) swaying side to side (c) fiddling with a pen (d) touching your hair a lot
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) fiddling with a pen
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) hopping on the spot (c) swaying to and fro (d) tall, feet steady
15. 15.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
16. 16.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) fiddling with a pen
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
21. 21.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) keep it in your bag (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hold it up to show
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) back to the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) natural gestures (d) slouching
26. 26.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) chin up (d) arms crossed tightly
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) chin up (c) tapping your foot (d) standing tall
30. 30.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) standing tall (d) swaying side to side
33. 33.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) facing the audience (d) swaying side to side
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) touching your hair a lot (c) standing tall (d) calm, still feet

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