Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 64 · 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: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) chin up (c) relaxed shoulders (d) back to the audience
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) chin up (c) fiddling with a pen (d) relaxed shoulders
4. 4.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) keep it in your bag (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hide it behind you
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) chin up (c) feet steady and apart (d) relaxed shoulders
7. 7.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) relaxed shoulders
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) standing tall (c) fiddling with a pen (d) tapping your foot
12. 12.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) natural gestures (d) swaying side to side
16. 16.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) tapping your foot (d) relaxed shoulders
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) natural gestures
19. 19.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
20. 20.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) hides your face (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) touching your hair a lot (d) open hands
24. 24.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) touching your hair a lot (c) feet steady and apart (d) chin up
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) relaxed shoulders (c) slouching (d) standing tall
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) deep in your pockets (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) swaying side to side (d) calm, still feet
33. 33.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
34. 34.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) leaning on one leg (c) hopping on the spot (d) tall, feet steady
35. 35.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) natural gestures (c) calm, still feet (d) tapping your foot
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) calm, still feet (d) open hands
38. 38.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) natural gestures (c) touching your hair a lot (d) facing the audience
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) relaxed shoulders (d) feet steady and apart

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