Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 408 · 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: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
3. 3.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎁 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
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) chin up (d) tapping your foot
8. 8.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) relaxed shoulders (c) natural gestures (d) chin up
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) open hands (c) facing the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) calm, still feet (c) relaxed shoulders (d) slouching
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) arms tightly crossed (d) hunched and closed
17. 17.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) standing tall
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) swaying side to side (c) arms crossed tightly (d) slouching
21. 21.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) tall, feet steady (c) swaying to and fro (d) hopping on the spot
22. 22.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) natural gestures (c) swaying side to side (d) arms crossed tightly
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) fiddling with a pen (c) chin up (d) open hands
27. 27.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) touching your hair a lot (c) swaying side to side (d) relaxed shoulders
29. 29.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
31. 31.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) chin up (c) open hands (d) natural gestures
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) back to the audience (c) standing tall (d) calm, still feet
33. 33.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) chin up (c) tapping your foot (d) calm, still feet
35. 35.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) deep in your pockets (c) in tight fists (d) behind your head
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) open hands
37. 37.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
38. 38.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) calm, still feet (c) arms crossed tightly (d) tapping your foot
40. 40.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False

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