Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 532 · 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.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
2. 2.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
3. 3.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🙌 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
5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) calm, still feet (c) relaxed shoulders (d) chin up
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) slouching
7. 7.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
8. 8.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) behind your head (c) in tight fists (d) deep in your pockets
10. 10.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) back to the audience (d) chin up
15. 15.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) leaning on one leg (c) hopping on the spot (d) tall, feet steady
16. 16.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.🎁 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
19. 19.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
20. 20.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
21. 21.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) feet steady and apart (c) calm, still feet (d) chin up
23. 23.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) chin up (c) calm, still feet (d) tapping your foot
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) fiddling with a pen (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall
27. 27.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) open hands (c) arms crossed tightly (d) feet steady and apart
31. 31.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) tapping your foot (c) back to the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
32. 32.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) back to the audience (d) facing the audience
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) back to the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) fiddling with a pen
36. 36.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) fiddling with a pen (c) swaying side to side (d) back to the audience
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) hands deep in pockets (c) arms crossed tightly (d) swaying side to side

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