Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 542 · 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: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎁 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
3. 3.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) chin up (c) swaying side to side (d) facing the audience
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) open hands (d) tapping your foot
6. 6.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) hopping on the spot (c) leaning on one leg (d) swaying to and fro
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) fiddling with a pen (d) hands deep in pockets
8. 8.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) back to the audience (d) chin up
10. 10.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) deep in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) in tight fists
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) slouching (c) feet steady and apart (d) relaxed shoulders
12. 12.🙌 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) swaying side to side (c) chin up (d) fiddling with a pen
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
16. 16.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) touching your hair a lot (c) calm, still feet (d) back to the audience
18. 18.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) tapping your foot (d) natural gestures
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) slouching (c) open hands (d) touching your hair a lot
21. 21.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) back to the audience (d) facing the audience
24. 24.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) relaxed shoulders (c) calm, still feet (d) tapping your foot
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) calm, still feet (d) arms crossed tightly
28. 28.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) repeats nonstop (c) goes against words (d) hides your face
30. 30.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) slouching (d) standing tall
32. 32.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) standing tall (c) hands deep in pockets (d) swaying side to side
35. 35.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
37. 37.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) arms crossed tightly (c) natural gestures (d) open hands
40. 40.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True

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