Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 342 · 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: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) natural gestures (c) arms crossed tightly (d) standing tall
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) slouching (c) back to the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) fiddling with a pen (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall
5. 5.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) chin up (d) swaying side to side
8. 8.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🙌 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
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) shoulders back, open (c) hunched and closed (d) looking at the exit
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) natural gestures (c) tapping your foot (d) swaying side to side
13. 13.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) feet steady and apart (c) open hands (d) calm, still feet
15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) hands deep in pockets (c) chin up (d) feet steady and apart
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) standing tall (c) arms crossed tightly (d) swaying side to side
17. 17.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
18. 18.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
20. 20.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) hides your face (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
23. 23.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.🎁 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
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) chin up (c) fiddling with a pen (d) swaying side to side
27. 27.🙌 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
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) hopping on the spot (c) tall, feet steady (d) leaning on one leg
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) chin up (c) open hands (d) relaxed shoulders
31. 31.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) slouching (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall
34. 34.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) standing tall (c) natural gestures (d) hands deep in pockets
39. 39.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
40. 40.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size

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