Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 338 · 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: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall
3. 3.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
4. 4.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) swaying to and fro (c) tall, feet steady (d) hopping on the spot
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) calm, still feet (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart
8. 8.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) goes against words (c) hides your face (d) repeats nonstop
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall
11. 11.🎁 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
12. 12.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
13. 13.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) chin up (c) touching your hair a lot (d) calm, still feet
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) slouching (c) calm, still feet (d) standing tall
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) slouching (c) chin up (d) back to the audience
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) standing tall (d) fiddling with a pen
20. 20.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
21. 21.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) back to the audience (d) swaying side to side
23. 23.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
24. 24.🙌 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
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) facing the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) touching your hair a lot
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) arms crossed tightly (d) feet steady and apart
29. 29.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) relaxed shoulders (c) natural gestures (d) open hands
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) feet steady and apart (c) back to the audience (d) swaying side to side
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) tapping your foot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) facing the audience
38. 38.🙌 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
39. 39.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) relaxed shoulders

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