Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 597 · 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.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
3. 3.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) relaxed at your sides (d) in tight fists
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) chin up (c) facing the audience (d) standing tall
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) natural gestures (c) facing the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
7. 7.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) hands deep in pockets (c) chin up (d) relaxed shoulders
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
11. 11.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) back to the audience (d) facing the audience
13. 13.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) open hands (c) fiddling with a pen (d) chin up
15. 15.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
16. 16.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) tapping your foot
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) chin up (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) standing tall (d) touching your hair a lot
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
23. 23.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hide it behind you (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hold it up to show
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) swaying side to side (c) natural gestures (d) facing the audience
25. 25.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) natural gestures (c) fiddling with a pen (d) open hands
27. 27.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
28. 28.🧍 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
29. 29.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) touching your hair a lot (d) standing tall
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) tapping your foot (d) relaxed shoulders
34. 34.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
36. 36.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) facing the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) back to the audience
38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) calm, still feet (c) standing tall (d) back to the audience
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) open hands (c) back to the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
40. 40.🙌 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

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