Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 504 · 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.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) standing tall (c) facing the audience (d) feet steady and apart
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) slouching (c) tapping your foot (d) swaying side to side
5. 5.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
6. 6.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hold it up to show (d) keep it in your bag
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) calm, still feet (d) natural gestures
9. 9.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) touching your hair a lot (c) back to the audience (d) feet steady and apart
11. 11.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) deep in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) relaxed at your sides
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) back to the audience (c) standing tall (d) swaying side to side
13. 13.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) shoulders back, open (c) looking at the exit (d) hunched and closed
14. 14.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
15. 15.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
16. 16.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) swaying side to side (c) arms crossed tightly (d) hands deep in pockets
20. 20.🙌 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
21. 21.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) open hands (c) natural gestures (d) slouching
27. 27.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) leaning on one leg (c) hopping on the spot (d) swaying to and fro
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) arms crossed tightly (d) swaying side to side
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) calm, still feet
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) calm, still feet (d) slouching
31. 31.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
33. 33.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) natural gestures (c) standing tall (d) fiddling with a pen
37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) hands deep in pockets (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
38. 38.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) back to the audience (d) chin up
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) touching your hair a lot (c) feet steady and apart (d) facing the audience

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