Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 714 · 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: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) touching your hair a lot
3. 3.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) slouching
5. 5.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hide it behind you (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hold it up to show
6. 6.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) matches your words (c) repeats nonstop (d) hides your face
7. 7.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) tapping your foot (c) chin up (d) back to the audience
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) tapping your foot (c) back to the audience (d) feet steady and apart
10. 10.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) looking at the exit (c) shoulders back, open (d) arms tightly crossed
12. 12.🧍 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
13. 13.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) calm, still feet (c) swaying side to side (d) open hands
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) open hands
17. 17.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
20. 20.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
21. 21.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) swaying side to side (c) calm, still feet (d) natural gestures
23. 23.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
24. 24.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
27. 27.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) natural gestures (c) tapping your foot (d) standing tall
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) calm, still feet (c) facing the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) relaxed shoulders (c) fiddling with a pen (d) calm, still feet
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) natural gestures (c) calm, still feet (d) slouching
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) tapping your foot (d) calm, still feet
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) fiddling with a pen (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) chin up (c) calm, still feet (d) hands deep in pockets
40. 40.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling

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