Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 54 · 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) False (b) True
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.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) repeats nonstop
8. 8.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
9. 9.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
11. 11.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) calm, still feet
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) calm, still feet (d) fiddling with a pen
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) relaxed shoulders (d) arms crossed tightly
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) tapping your foot (d) arms crossed tightly
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) calm, still feet (d) back to the audience
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) natural gestures (c) slouching (d) fiddling with a pen
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) chin up (c) arms crossed tightly (d) swaying side to side
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) slouching (c) natural gestures (d) facing the audience
20. 20.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) chin up (c) tapping your foot (d) facing the audience
23. 23.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) tall, feet steady (c) hopping on the spot (d) swaying to and fro
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) swaying side to side (c) back to the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) facing the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) chin up
26. 26.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) in tight fists (c) relaxed at your sides (d) behind your head
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) feet steady and apart (c) tapping your foot (d) slouching
29. 29.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
30. 30.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
31. 31.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) keep it in your bag (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hide it behind you
32. 32.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) natural gestures (c) standing tall (d) hands deep in pockets
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) tapping your foot (c) standing tall (d) hands deep in pockets
35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) relaxed shoulders (c) feet steady and apart (d) natural gestures
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False

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