Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 632 · 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.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) swaying to and fro (c) hopping on the spot (d) tall, feet steady
2. 2.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) hide it behind you (c) cover it with a cloth (d) keep it in your bag
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) open hands (d) back to the audience
4. 4.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) swaying side to side (c) back to the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
8. 8.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
12. 12.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) in tight fists (c) deep in your pockets (d) relaxed at your sides
13. 13.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) relaxed shoulders (c) facing the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
15. 15.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) swaying side to side (c) standing tall (d) facing the audience
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) swaying side to side
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) tapping your foot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) natural gestures
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) swaying side to side (c) slouching (d) touching your hair a lot
21. 21.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) swaying side to side
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) calm, still feet
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) arms crossed tightly (d) swaying side to side
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) fiddling with a pen (c) tapping your foot (d) open hands
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) fiddling with a pen (c) arms crossed tightly (d) back to the audience
28. 28.🙌 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
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) feet steady and apart
30. 30.🙌 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
31. 31.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) open hands (c) relaxed shoulders (d) calm, still feet
37. 37.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) facing the audience (c) chin up (d) tapping your foot

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