Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 705 · 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: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) relaxed at your sides (c) deep in your pockets (d) behind your head
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) hopping on the spot (c) leaning on one leg (d) tall, feet steady
6. 6.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) feet steady and apart (c) natural gestures (d) facing the audience
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) calm, still feet (c) back to the audience (d) feet steady and apart
10. 10.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) open hands (c) slouching (d) tapping your foot
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) touching your hair a lot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) facing the audience
13. 13.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hide it behind you (c) hold it up to show (d) keep it in your bag
14. 14.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) standing tall (d) arms crossed tightly
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) open hands (d) swaying side to side
18. 18.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
19. 19.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) calm, still feet (d) fiddling with a pen
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) standing tall (d) natural gestures
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) natural gestures (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) back to the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
26. 26.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) feet steady and apart (c) back to the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) standing tall (c) facing the audience (d) feet steady and apart
29. 29.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) hunched and closed (c) shoulders back, open (d) arms tightly crossed
31. 31.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) hides your face (c) repeats nonstop (d) goes against words
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) tapping your foot (c) facing the audience (d) feet steady and apart
34. 34.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) chin up (d) back to the audience
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) chin up (c) open hands (d) standing tall
39. 39.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size

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