Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 393 · 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: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) leaning on one leg (c) tall, feet steady (d) swaying to and fro
3. 3.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
4. 4.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) touching your hair a lot
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) relaxed shoulders (c) fiddling with a pen (d) back to the audience
7. 7.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open
8. 8.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) facing the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall
10. 10.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) arms crossed tightly (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) natural gestures (c) slouching (d) open hands
15. 15.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) hold it up to show (c) keep it in your bag (d) cover it with a cloth
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
19. 19.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
23. 23.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
25. 25.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) relaxed at your sides (c) in tight fists (d) behind your head
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) touching your hair a lot (c) open hands (d) slouching
29. 29.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
31. 31.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) tapping your foot (d) standing tall
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) facing the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) hands deep in pockets
33. 33.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) arms crossed tightly (c) chin up (d) facing the audience
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) swaying side to side (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) tapping your foot (d) slouching

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