Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 665 · 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.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
2. 2.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) chin up (c) feet steady and apart (d) fiddling with a pen
5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed tightly (c) feet steady and apart (d) natural gestures
6. 6.🎁 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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) natural gestures (d) touching your hair a lot
8. 8.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧍 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
10. 10.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) relaxed shoulders (c) open hands (d) standing tall
12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) open hands (c) natural gestures (d) back to the audience
13. 13.🙌 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
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) facing the audience (d) slouching
19. 19.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) matches your words (c) hides your face (d) goes against words
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) fiddling with a pen
21. 21.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
22. 22.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) natural gestures (c) slouching (d) standing tall
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) swaying side to side (c) arms crossed tightly (d) touching your hair a lot
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
28. 28.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) hunched and closed (c) arms tightly crossed (d) shoulders back, open
29. 29.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) back to the audience
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) relaxed shoulders
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) calm, still feet (d) swaying side to side
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) slouching (d) open hands
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) swaying side to side
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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