Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 391 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) feet steady and apart
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
4. 4.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) hunched and closed (c) shoulders back, open (d) arms tightly crossed
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) facing the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) chin up
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) slouching
10. 10.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
11. 11.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hold it up to show (d) hide it behind you
12. 12.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
13. 13.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) slouching
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) swaying side to side (c) facing the audience (d) open hands
17. 17.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
18. 18.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) open hands (c) arms crossed tightly (d) natural gestures
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) open hands (c) fiddling with a pen (d) arms crossed tightly
22. 22.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
24. 24.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) open hands (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) relaxed shoulders (c) hands deep in pockets (d) facing the audience
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
30. 30.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
31. 31.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) swaying side to side (c) natural gestures (d) slouching
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) facing the audience (d) swaying side to side
33. 33.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) hands deep in pockets
36. 36.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) hopping on the spot (c) swaying to and fro (d) tall, feet steady
37. 37.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) in tight fists (c) relaxed at your sides (d) deep in your pockets
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) chin up (c) touching your hair a lot (d) feet steady and apart

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