Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 352 · 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.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
3. 3.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) slouching (c) tapping your foot (d) calm, still feet
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) chin up (c) facing the audience (d) tapping your foot
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) open hands (c) relaxed shoulders (d) slouching
9. 9.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) swaying to and fro (c) hopping on the spot (d) leaning on one leg
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) calm, still feet (c) fiddling with a pen (d) tapping your foot
12. 12.🙌 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
13. 13.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) facing the audience (d) tapping your foot
15. 15.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) touching your hair a lot (d) fiddling with a pen
17. 17.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) hides your face (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
20. 20.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) natural gestures (c) calm, still feet (d) back to the audience
22. 22.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) open hands
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) facing the audience (c) chin up (d) calm, still feet
26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) chin up (c) back to the audience (d) facing the audience
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) tapping your foot (c) chin up (d) back to the audience
29. 29.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
30. 30.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) in tight fists (c) behind your head (d) deep in your pockets
31. 31.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
32. 32.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) open hands
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) standing tall (d) tapping your foot
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) back to the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) feet steady and apart
37. 37.🎁 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
38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) feet steady and apart (c) open hands (d) facing the audience
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) touching your hair a lot (d) swaying side to side
40. 40.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False

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