Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 335 · 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: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
2. 2.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hide it behind you (d) keep it in your bag
3. 3.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
5. 5.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
7. 7.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
9. 9.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) repeats nonstop (c) goes against words (d) hides your face
10. 10.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
11. 11.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) swaying to and fro (c) leaning on one leg (d) tall, feet steady
13. 13.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) natural gestures (c) arms crossed tightly (d) fiddling with a pen
15. 15.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) calm, still feet (c) standing tall (d) tapping your foot
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) back to the audience (c) facing the audience (d) tapping your foot
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) hands deep in pockets (c) calm, still feet (d) feet steady and apart
20. 20.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) swaying side to side (c) arms crossed tightly (d) touching your hair a lot
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) chin up (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
26. 26.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
28. 28.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) chin up
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) relaxed shoulders (c) calm, still feet (d) slouching
31. 31.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
32. 32.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) hands deep in pockets
34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) swaying side to side (d) chin up
35. 35.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) calm, still feet
38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) touching your hair a lot
39. 39.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
40. 40.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something

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