Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 636 · 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: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) relaxed shoulders (c) fiddling with a pen (d) swaying side to side
7. 7.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) standing tall (c) touching your hair a lot (d) slouching
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) back to the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) swaying side to side
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) tapping your foot (c) open hands (d) standing tall
12. 12.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) chin up (c) standing tall (d) back to the audience
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) tapping your foot (c) open hands (d) feet steady and apart
15. 15.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) chin up (d) standing tall
17. 17.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) swaying to and fro (c) tall, feet steady (d) leaning on one leg
18. 18.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) feet steady and apart (c) slouching (d) touching your hair a lot
20. 20.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) slouching (d) touching your hair a lot
23. 23.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) repeats nonstop (c) goes against words (d) hides your face
24. 24.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) calm, still feet (d) slouching
26. 26.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
27. 27.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) in tight fists (c) relaxed at your sides (d) behind your head
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
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) keep it in your bag (d) hide it behind you
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) calm, still feet (c) swaying side to side (d) tapping your foot
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) arms tightly crossed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) facing the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) calm, still feet
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) facing the audience (d) slouching
40. 40.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True

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