Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 454 · 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: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) repeats nonstop
4. 4.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
6. 6.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) hands deep in pockets (c) calm, still feet (d) facing the audience
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall
11. 11.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
13. 13.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) open hands (c) tapping your foot (d) swaying side to side
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) swaying side to side
17. 17.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) tall, feet steady (c) leaning on one leg (d) swaying to and fro
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) calm, still feet (c) feet steady and apart (d) swaying side to side
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) touching your hair a lot (d) standing tall
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) standing tall (d) slouching
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) facing the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
24. 24.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) tapping your foot
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) fiddling with a pen (c) back to the audience (d) swaying side to side
30. 30.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hide it behind you (c) hold it up to show (d) cover it with a cloth
32. 32.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) fiddling with a pen (c) swaying side to side (d) calm, still feet
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) natural gestures (c) arms crossed tightly (d) relaxed shoulders
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) calm, still feet (c) back to the audience (d) open hands
38. 38.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) chin up

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