Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 589 · 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) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) open hands (d) tapping your foot
3. 3.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
4. 4.🎁 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
5. 5.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) repeats nonstop
7. 7.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) arms crossed tightly (d) relaxed shoulders
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) relaxed shoulders (c) feet steady and apart (d) back to the audience
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) tapping your foot (c) natural gestures (d) open hands
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) tapping your foot (c) back to the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) fiddling with a pen
15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) open hands (d) tapping your foot
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) relaxed shoulders
18. 18.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) deep in your pockets (c) relaxed at your sides (d) behind your head
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) open hands (c) chin up (d) slouching
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) slouching (c) back to the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) tapping your foot (d) relaxed shoulders
24. 24.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) natural gestures (c) touching your hair a lot (d) chin up
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) facing the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) natural gestures (c) hands deep in pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) facing the audience (c) hands deep in pockets (d) tapping your foot
30. 30.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
31. 31.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) hunched and closed (d) arms tightly crossed
32. 32.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
34. 34.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) hopping on the spot (c) swaying to and fro (d) tall, feet steady
36. 36.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) chin up (c) facing the audience (d) open hands
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) open hands (c) natural gestures (d) touching your hair a lot

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