Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 425 · 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 of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) standing tall (c) swaying side to side (d) slouching
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) natural gestures (c) relaxed shoulders (d) open hands
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) natural gestures (c) feet steady and apart (d) arms crossed tightly
5. 5.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) repeats nonstop
7. 7.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
9. 9.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
10. 10.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) swaying side to side
13. 13.🙌 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
14. 14.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) standing tall (c) chin up (d) open hands
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) facing the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) hands deep in pockets (c) standing tall (d) open hands
20. 20.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) back to the audience (d) standing tall
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) hands deep in pockets (c) touching your hair a lot (d) feet steady and apart
26. 26.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) looking at the exit
28. 28.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) natural gestures (c) chin up (d) tapping your foot
30. 30.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hide it behind you (c) keep it in your bag (d) hold it up to show
31. 31.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) deep in your pockets (c) relaxed at your sides (d) in tight fists
32. 32.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) chin up
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) open hands
36. 36.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) calm, still feet (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall
38. 38.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
39. 39.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) natural gestures (c) feet steady and apart (d) back to the audience

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