Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 404 · 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 distracting 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 a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
4. 4.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) back to the audience
6. 6.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) standing tall (d) arms crossed tightly
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) hands deep in pockets (d) natural gestures
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) open hands (c) facing the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
11. 11.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) natural gestures (c) arms crossed tightly (d) slouching
14. 14.🧍 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
15. 15.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) standing tall (c) facing the audience (d) calm, still feet
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
19. 19.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) back to the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) tapping your foot
21. 21.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
22. 22.🎁 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
23. 23.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) chin up (c) swaying side to side (d) relaxed shoulders
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) chin up (d) fiddling with a pen
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) chin up (c) facing the audience (d) calm, still feet
30. 30.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
31. 31.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) calm, still feet (c) feet steady and apart (d) facing the audience
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) standing tall (c) facing the audience (d) tapping your foot
34. 34.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) relaxed shoulders
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) touching your hair a lot (d) facing the audience
38. 38.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) relaxed at your sides (c) deep in your pockets (d) behind your head
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) swaying side to side (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall

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