Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 578 · 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: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) standing tall
4. 4.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) arms crossed tightly (c) tapping your foot (d) slouching
6. 6.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) keep it in your bag (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hold it up to show
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) tapping your foot (c) chin up (d) facing the audience
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) standing tall (c) calm, still feet (d) arms crossed tightly
9. 9.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) fiddling with a pen (c) natural gestures (d) facing the audience
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) hands deep in pockets (c) feet steady and apart (d) chin up
14. 14.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) arms tightly crossed (d) hunched and closed
15. 15.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) touching your hair a lot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) relaxed shoulders
18. 18.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
19. 19.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
21. 21.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
22. 22.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) arms crossed tightly (c) facing the audience (d) feet steady and apart
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) fiddling with a pen (c) relaxed shoulders (d) calm, still feet
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) facing the audience
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) back to the audience (c) standing tall (d) touching your hair a lot
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) hands deep in pockets (d) calm, still feet
34. 34.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
35. 35.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
36. 36.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) facing the audience (c) hands deep in pockets (d) arms crossed tightly
38. 38.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) relaxed at your sides (c) behind your head (d) in tight fists
39. 39.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) hides your face (d) matches your words

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