Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 406 · 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: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) facing the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) slouching
4. 4.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) arms crossed tightly (c) hands deep in pockets (d) calm, still feet
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) slouching (c) feet steady and apart (d) facing the audience
8. 8.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) in tight fists (c) relaxed at your sides (d) behind your head
9. 9.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) arms tightly crossed
10. 10.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) hides your face (c) repeats nonstop (d) goes against words
11. 11.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) touching your hair a lot (c) calm, still feet (d) natural gestures
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
17. 17.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) tapping your foot
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) standing tall (d) hands deep in pockets
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) tapping your foot (d) calm, still feet
21. 21.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
22. 22.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
23. 23.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) slouching
25. 25.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) keep it in your bag (c) hold it up to show (d) hide it behind you
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) relaxed shoulders (c) open hands (d) chin up
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) open hands
29. 29.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) back to the audience (c) chin up (d) hands deep in pockets
34. 34.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) fiddling with a pen (c) facing the audience (d) standing tall
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) arms crossed tightly (c) chin up (d) calm, still feet

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