Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 594 · 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 distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) looking at the exit (c) arms tightly crossed (d) shoulders back, open
3. 3.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) leaning on one leg (c) hopping on the spot (d) tall, feet steady
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) chin up (d) back to the audience
5. 5.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
6. 6.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) hands deep in pockets (c) chin up (d) arms crossed tightly
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) hands deep in pockets (c) feet steady and apart (d) standing tall
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) fiddling with a pen (c) touching your hair a lot (d) slouching
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) arms crossed tightly
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) deep in your pockets (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
19. 19.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) standing tall (d) slouching
21. 21.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hold it up to show (d) hide it behind you
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) calm, still feet (c) back to the audience (d) standing tall
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) touching your hair a lot (c) swaying side to side (d) slouching
28. 28.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
30. 30.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) standing tall (c) fiddling with a pen (d) tapping your foot
33. 33.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) natural gestures (c) touching your hair a lot (d) hands deep in pockets
35. 35.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) relaxed shoulders (d) back to the audience
38. 38.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) arms crossed tightly (d) chin up
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting

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