Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 418 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) facing the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
2. 2.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) matches your words (c) hides your face (d) goes against words
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) in tight fists (c) deep in your pockets (d) relaxed at your sides
6. 6.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) swaying side to side (c) facing the audience (d) calm, still feet
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) relaxed shoulders (c) facing the audience (d) back to the audience
10. 10.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
12. 12.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) keep it in your bag (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hold it up to show
15. 15.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) feet steady and apart (c) calm, still feet (d) natural gestures
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) open hands (c) calm, still feet (d) facing the audience
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) hands deep in pockets (c) swaying side to side (d) chin up
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) back to the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) swaying side to side
22. 22.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) looking at the exit (c) hunched and closed (d) arms tightly crossed
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) swaying side to side
25. 25.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
26. 26.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) swaying to and fro (c) leaning on one leg (d) tall, feet steady
27. 27.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) arms crossed tightly (c) swaying side to side (d) fiddling with a pen
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
32. 32.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
33. 33.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) chin up
35. 35.🙌 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
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) touching your hair a lot (c) standing tall (d) chin up
37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) back to the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) slouching
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) natural gestures (d) back to the audience
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting

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