Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 726 · 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: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) deep in your pockets (c) relaxed at your sides (d) in tight fists
3. 3.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
5. 5.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) hunched and closed (c) arms tightly crossed (d) shoulders back, open
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
7. 7.🎁 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
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) calm, still feet (c) facing the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
9. 9.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) feet steady and apart (c) open hands (d) fiddling with a pen
11. 11.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) matches your words (c) hides your face (d) goes against words
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) chin up (c) calm, still feet (d) back to the audience
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) back to the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) open hands
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) swaying side to side (c) calm, still feet (d) standing tall
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) calm, still feet
16. 16.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) standing tall
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) slouching (c) touching your hair a lot (d) chin up
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) natural gestures
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) swaying side to side (c) facing the audience (d) feet steady and apart
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) back to the audience (d) calm, still feet
25. 25.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) standing tall
27. 27.🧍 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
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) calm, still feet (c) touching your hair a lot (d) back to the audience
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) touching your hair a lot (c) calm, still feet (d) open hands
33. 33.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) tapping your foot (c) open hands (d) relaxed shoulders
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) touching your hair a lot
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) facing the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) calm, still feet (c) standing tall (d) fiddling with a pen
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) tapping your foot (c) open hands (d) touching your hair a lot
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting

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