Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 598 · 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: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) chin up (c) standing tall (d) touching your hair a lot
4. 4.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
5. 5.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
6. 6.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) hunched and closed (c) shoulders back, open (d) looking at the exit
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) hopping on the spot (c) tall, feet steady (d) leaning on one leg
10. 10.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) facing the audience (c) standing tall (d) swaying side to side
13. 13.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) open hands
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) arms crossed tightly (c) swaying side to side (d) tapping your foot
17. 17.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
20. 20.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) calm, still feet (c) natural gestures (d) relaxed shoulders
22. 22.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
23. 23.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
24. 24.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) facing the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) calm, still feet
27. 27.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
28. 28.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) chin up
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) hands deep in pockets (d) open hands
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hide it behind you (d) keep it in your bag
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) swaying side to side (c) chin up (d) relaxed shoulders
34. 34.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) calm, still feet (d) fiddling with a pen
36. 36.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) open hands (c) arms crossed tightly (d) fiddling with a pen
39. 39.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) touching your hair a lot

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