Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 343 · 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: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
2. 2.🙌 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
3. 3.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
5. 5.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) facing the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) standing tall
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) back to the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
8. 8.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
9. 9.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) arms tightly crossed (c) looking at the exit (d) hunched and closed
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) arms crossed tightly (c) back to the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
12. 12.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) in tight fists (c) deep in your pockets (d) relaxed at your sides
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) hands deep in pockets (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
14. 14.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) feet steady and apart (c) hands deep in pockets (d) tapping your foot
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) facing the audience (d) tapping your foot
17. 17.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) hide it behind you (c) cover it with a cloth (d) keep it in your bag
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) natural gestures (c) back to the audience (d) tapping your foot
19. 19.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) chin up (c) relaxed shoulders (d) slouching
22. 22.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
25. 25.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
26. 26.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) swaying to and fro (c) hopping on the spot (d) tall, feet steady
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) tapping your foot (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet
28. 28.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) slouching (d) hands deep in pockets
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
33. 33.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
35. 35.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) facing the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) standing tall
40. 40.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True

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