Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 389 · 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 distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) deep in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) relaxed at your sides
3. 3.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) hunched and closed (c) shoulders back, open (d) looking at the exit
5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) chin up (c) calm, still feet (d) fiddling with a pen
6. 6.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) chin up (d) swaying side to side
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) touching your hair a lot (c) chin up (d) back to the audience
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) facing the audience (c) back to the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
13. 13.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) standing tall
15. 15.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) swaying side to side (c) back to the audience (d) slouching
21. 21.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hold it up to show (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hide it behind you
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) chin up (c) relaxed shoulders (d) fiddling with a pen
23. 23.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.🙌 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
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) calm, still feet (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) relaxed shoulders (d) touching your hair a lot
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) chin up (c) facing the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
31. 31.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) relaxed shoulders (c) open hands (d) calm, still feet
33. 33.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) swaying side to side (c) slouching (d) fiddling with a pen
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) relaxed shoulders
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) arms crossed tightly (d) natural gestures
40. 40.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True

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