Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 524 · 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: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) tapping your foot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) hands deep in pockets
4. 4.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
5. 5.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) natural gestures (c) hands deep in pockets (d) feet steady and apart
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall
10. 10.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
11. 11.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) relaxed shoulders (c) swaying side to side (d) facing the audience
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
15. 15.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
17. 17.🎁 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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) natural gestures (d) hands deep in pockets
19. 19.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
21. 21.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
22. 22.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) hands deep in pockets (c) relaxed shoulders (d) slouching
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) touching your hair a lot (d) calm, still feet
25. 25.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) standing tall (c) arms crossed tightly (d) relaxed shoulders
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) standing tall
34. 34.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) natural gestures (d) fiddling with a pen
38. 38.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧍 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
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) feet steady and apart (c) tapping your foot (d) hands deep in pockets

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