Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 724 · 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: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) relaxed shoulders (c) hands deep in pockets (d) back to the audience
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) tapping your foot (c) standing tall (d) calm, still feet
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) tapping your foot (c) back to the audience (d) swaying side to side
7. 7.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) chin up (c) hands deep in pockets (d) calm, still feet
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) tapping your foot
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) natural gestures (c) standing tall (d) back to the audience
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) chin up (d) slouching
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) slouching (d) standing tall
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
17. 17.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) arms tightly crossed (c) looking at the exit (d) shoulders back, open
18. 18.🙌 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
19. 19.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) natural gestures
23. 23.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) deep in your pockets (c) relaxed at your sides (d) behind your head
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) feet steady and apart (d) touching your hair a lot
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) relaxed shoulders (c) back to the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
28. 28.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) back to the audience (c) natural gestures (d) facing the audience
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) touching your hair a lot
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
32. 32.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hold it up to show (d) hide it behind you
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) chin up (c) swaying side to side (d) touching your hair a lot
34. 34.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
36. 36.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) natural gestures (d) swaying side to side
38. 38.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) chin up (d) slouching

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