Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 727 · 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: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) facing the audience (c) open hands (d) feet steady and apart
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) facing the audience (d) swaying side to side
7. 7.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) arms crossed tightly (d) calm, still feet
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
10. 10.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) swaying side to side (d) facing the audience
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) relaxed shoulders (d) fiddling with a pen
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) relaxed shoulders (c) open hands (d) hands deep in pockets
15. 15.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) keep it in your bag (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hold it up to show
16. 16.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) shoulders back, open (c) looking at the exit (d) arms tightly crossed
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) arms crossed tightly
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.🧍 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
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) tapping your foot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) calm, still feet
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) natural gestures (c) feet steady and apart (d) standing tall
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) fiddling with a pen (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet
23. 23.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
24. 24.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) touching your hair a lot (c) swaying side to side (d) back to the audience
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) calm, still feet (c) open hands (d) touching your hair a lot
28. 28.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) natural gestures (d) slouching
31. 31.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) standing tall (c) touching your hair a lot (d) arms crossed tightly
32. 32.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) goes against words (c) hides your face (d) repeats nonstop
33. 33.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) facing the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) natural gestures
35. 35.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) leaning on one leg (c) hopping on the spot (d) tall, feet steady
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) arms crossed tightly (c) slouching (d) natural gestures

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