Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 447 · 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 distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) facing the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) standing tall
2. 2.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) looking at the exit
3. 3.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
4. 4.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) swaying side to side
6. 6.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) keep it in your bag (c) hide it behind you (d) hold it up to show
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) feet steady and apart (c) standing tall (d) chin up
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) natural gestures (d) touching your hair a lot
11. 11.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) matches your words (d) repeats nonstop
12. 12.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) swaying to and fro (c) hopping on the spot (d) leaning on one leg
13. 13.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) relaxed at your sides (c) in tight fists (d) deep in your pockets
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) hands deep in pockets (c) arms crossed tightly (d) natural gestures
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) fiddling with a pen (d) feet steady and apart
18. 18.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) relaxed shoulders (c) fiddling with a pen (d) open hands
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) calm, still feet (c) back to the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) tapping your foot (c) slouching (d) open hands
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) relaxed shoulders (c) swaying side to side (d) arms crossed tightly
26. 26.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
27. 27.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) relaxed shoulders (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
29. 29.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) tapping your foot (c) chin up (d) facing the audience
31. 31.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) facing the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) slouching
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) fiddling with a pen
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) touching your hair a lot (c) facing the audience (d) feet steady and apart
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) tapping your foot

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