Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 61 · 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.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) chin up (d) back to the audience
2. 2.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) facing the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) tapping your foot (c) calm, still feet (d) hands deep in pockets
5. 5.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
7. 7.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) hands deep in pockets (c) natural gestures (d) feet steady and apart
9. 9.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) fiddling with a pen (c) facing the audience (d) standing tall
11. 11.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) natural gestures (d) arms crossed tightly
13. 13.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) relaxed at your sides (c) in tight fists (d) deep in your pockets
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) back to the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) hands deep in pockets
19. 19.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) hide it behind you (c) keep it in your bag (d) cover it with a cloth
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) natural gestures (d) hands deep in pockets
21. 21.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) swaying to and fro (c) tall, feet steady (d) hopping on the spot
22. 22.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
23. 23.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
24. 24.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) looking at the exit (c) shoulders back, open (d) arms tightly crossed
25. 25.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🙌 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
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) open hands (c) calm, still feet (d) relaxed shoulders
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) standing tall (d) open hands
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) back to the audience
34. 34.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
37. 37.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) tapping your foot (c) calm, still feet (d) feet steady and apart
39. 39.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something

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