Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 374 · 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.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) arms crossed tightly (c) tapping your foot (d) relaxed shoulders
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) relaxed shoulders (c) arms crossed tightly (d) tapping your foot
6. 6.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) chin up (c) standing tall (d) arms crossed tightly
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) facing the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) back to the audience
8. 8.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) looking at the exit (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
9. 9.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) facing the audience (d) slouching
11. 11.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) deep in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) in tight fists
12. 12.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
13. 13.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) chin up (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) facing the audience (c) standing tall (d) open hands
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) natural gestures (c) touching your hair a lot (d) open hands
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) slouching (c) standing tall (d) tapping your foot
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) hands deep in pockets (c) back to the audience (d) slouching
20. 20.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) relaxed shoulders
26. 26.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) leaning on one leg (c) tall, feet steady (d) hopping on the spot
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) arms crossed tightly
28. 28.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
29. 29.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) feet steady and apart
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) arms crossed tightly (d) calm, still feet
34. 34.🎁 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
35. 35.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) tapping your foot
40. 40.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False

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