Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 657 · 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.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) hides your face (d) matches your words
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) fiddling with a pen (d) chin up
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.🙌 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
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) touching your hair a lot (c) calm, still feet (d) back to the audience
6. 6.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) relaxed shoulders (c) feet steady and apart (d) back to the audience
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) chin up (c) open hands (d) hands deep in pockets
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) relaxed shoulders (d) open hands
11. 11.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) arms tightly crossed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) arms crossed tightly (c) swaying side to side (d) chin up
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) swaying side to side (c) relaxed shoulders (d) facing the audience
14. 14.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
16. 16.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
17. 17.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) arms crossed tightly (c) relaxed shoulders (d) chin up
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) slouching (c) natural gestures (d) open hands
20. 20.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) deep in your pockets (c) in tight fists (d) behind your head
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) natural gestures (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
23. 23.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
27. 27.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) calm, still feet (c) back to the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
30. 30.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
31. 31.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) open hands (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) open hands (d) slouching
33. 33.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) tall, feet steady (c) hopping on the spot (d) swaying to and fro
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) feet steady and apart (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
36. 36.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) natural gestures (c) open hands (d) tapping your foot
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) arms crossed tightly (d) natural gestures
40. 40.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hold it up to show (c) hide it behind you (d) keep it in your bag

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