Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 701 · 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: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) calm, still feet (c) natural gestures (d) touching your hair a lot
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) open hands (c) tapping your foot (d) calm, still feet
4. 4.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) behind your head (c) deep in your pockets (d) relaxed at your sides
5. 5.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
8. 8.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) facing the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
11. 11.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) back to the audience (d) natural gestures
18. 18.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hide it behind you (c) keep it in your bag (d) hold it up to show
19. 19.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) tall, feet steady (c) swaying to and fro (d) leaning on one leg
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) open hands (d) hands deep in pockets
29. 29.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) chin up (d) swaying side to side
31. 31.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) natural gestures (c) touching your hair a lot (d) relaxed shoulders
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) feet steady and apart
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) matches your words (c) goes against words (d) hides your face
36. 36.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) calm, still feet (c) touching your hair a lot (d) hands deep in pockets
38. 38.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
39. 39.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True

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