Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 651 · 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) keep it in your bag (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hide it behind you (d) hold it up to show
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.🧍 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
5. 5.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
7. 7.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) deep in your pockets (c) relaxed at your sides (d) in tight fists
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) chin up (c) standing tall (d) swaying side to side
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) swaying side to side (c) standing tall (d) calm, still feet
11. 11.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) chin up (c) hands deep in pockets (d) back to the audience
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) open hands (c) standing tall (d) tapping your foot
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) standing tall (c) arms crossed tightly (d) open hands
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed tightly (c) chin up (d) calm, still feet
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) shoulders back, open (c) looking at the exit (d) hunched and closed
19. 19.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
20. 20.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.🙌 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
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) hands deep in pockets (c) standing tall (d) relaxed shoulders
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) standing tall (d) swaying side to side
26. 26.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) chin up (c) touching your hair a lot (d) standing tall
29. 29.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) touching your hair a lot (d) open hands
32. 32.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
35. 35.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) facing the audience
37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) relaxed shoulders (d) arms crossed tightly
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) hands deep in pockets (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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