Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 609 · 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.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
2. 2.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
4. 4.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
5. 5.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) matches your words (c) goes against words (d) repeats nonstop
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) open hands
8. 8.🎁 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
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) chin up (c) swaying side to side (d) fiddling with a pen
10. 10.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) hopping on the spot (c) swaying to and fro (d) leaning on one leg
11. 11.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🙌 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
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) natural gestures (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) swaying side to side (c) calm, still feet (d) hands deep in pockets
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) open hands (c) tapping your foot (d) chin up
18. 18.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) calm, still feet (d) hands deep in pockets
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) relaxed shoulders (c) chin up (d) swaying side to side
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) tapping your foot (c) standing tall (d) swaying side to side
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) open hands (c) back to the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
27. 27.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) behind your head (c) in tight fists (d) deep in your pockets
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) relaxed shoulders (d) back to the audience
30. 30.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🙌 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
32. 32.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) looking at the exit (c) arms tightly crossed (d) shoulders back, open
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) arms crossed tightly (c) facing the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) slouching (c) back to the audience (d) open hands
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) calm, still feet (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching
39. 39.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True

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