Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 579 · 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 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) calm, still feet
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) tapping your foot (c) back to the audience (d) chin up
7. 7.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) calm, still feet (c) facing the audience (d) natural gestures
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) facing the audience (c) hands deep in pockets (d) swaying side to side
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) leaning on one leg (c) swaying to and fro (d) hopping on the spot
12. 12.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) behind your head (c) deep in your pockets (d) relaxed at your sides
13. 13.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
14. 14.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
16. 16.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) fiddling with a pen (c) touching your hair a lot (d) arms crossed tightly
19. 19.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) tapping your foot (d) standing tall
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) facing the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) chin up
22. 22.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) hands deep in pockets (d) open hands
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) calm, still feet (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching
26. 26.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hold it up to show (c) keep it in your bag (d) hide it behind you
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
28. 28.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
29. 29.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) slouching (d) standing tall
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) touching your hair a lot (d) feet steady and apart
34. 34.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) facing the audience (c) natural gestures (d) arms crossed tightly
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) standing tall (d) tapping your foot

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