Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 729 · 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: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) open hands (b) touching your hair a lot (c) slouching (d) back to the audience
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) relaxed shoulders (c) slouching (d) calm, still feet
5. 5.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) relaxed shoulders (d) arms crossed tightly
8. 8.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
10. 10.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) matches your words (c) repeats nonstop (d) goes against words
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) relaxed shoulders
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) open hands (c) hands deep in pockets (d) tapping your foot
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) swaying side to side (c) tapping your foot (d) hands deep in pockets
14. 14.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) hunched and closed (d) arms tightly crossed
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
17. 17.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) touching your hair a lot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall
19. 19.🎁 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
20. 20.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
23. 23.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
24. 24.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) touching your hair a lot (d) facing the audience
26. 26.🙌 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
27. 27.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) arms crossed tightly (d) natural gestures
29. 29.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) tall, feet steady (c) hopping on the spot (d) leaning on one leg
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) chin up (c) tapping your foot (d) open hands
31. 31.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
32. 32.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) hands deep in pockets (c) calm, still feet (d) chin up
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) calm, still feet (c) back to the audience (d) slouching
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) touching your hair a lot
39. 39.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) fiddling with a pen (c) swaying side to side (d) calm, still feet

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