Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 675 · 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: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
2. 2.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) facing the audience (c) standing tall (d) arms crossed tightly
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) swaying to and fro (c) leaning on one leg (d) tall, feet steady
7. 7.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) feet steady and apart (c) fiddling with a pen (d) back to the audience
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) facing the audience (c) natural gestures (d) relaxed shoulders
10. 10.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) open hands (c) back to the audience (d) tapping your foot
12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) relaxed shoulders (c) chin up (d) feet steady and apart
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) hands deep in pockets (d) relaxed shoulders
14. 14.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) natural gestures (c) calm, still feet (d) arms crossed tightly
16. 16.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
17. 17.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
18. 18.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
19. 19.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) deep in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) in tight fists
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) natural gestures (d) swaying side to side
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) back to the audience (c) calm, still feet (d) standing tall
24. 24.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hide it behind you (d) keep it in your bag
26. 26.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) touching your hair a lot (c) facing the audience (d) tapping your foot
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) open hands (d) natural gestures
30. 30.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) matches your words (c) goes against words (d) hides your face
31. 31.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) looking at the exit (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) feet steady and apart (c) back to the audience (d) tapping your foot
33. 33.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) back to the audience (d) standing tall
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) fiddling with a pen (d) calm, still feet
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) relaxed shoulders (d) arms crossed tightly

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