Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 635 · 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.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hide it behind you (c) hold it up to show (d) keep it in your bag
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) swaying side to side (d) arms crossed tightly
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) standing tall (c) fiddling with a pen (d) back to the audience
7. 7.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) leaning on one leg (c) swaying to and fro (d) tall, feet steady
8. 8.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) chin up
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) feet steady and apart (c) hands deep in pockets (d) back to the audience
11. 11.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
12. 12.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) open hands (d) slouching
14. 14.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) repeats nonstop (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) chin up
23. 23.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) slouching (c) chin up (d) standing tall
26. 26.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
27. 27.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) hands deep in pockets (c) calm, still feet (d) arms crossed tightly
29. 29.🧍 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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) facing the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
31. 31.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
32. 32.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) chin up (c) tapping your foot (d) calm, still feet
35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) feet steady and apart (c) calm, still feet (d) back to the audience
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) hands deep in pockets (c) touching your hair a lot (d) relaxed shoulders
37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) fiddling with a pen (c) natural gestures (d) swaying side to side
38. 38.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) arms crossed tightly
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting

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