Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 743 · 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: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) hunched and closed (c) arms tightly crossed (d) looking at the exit
3. 3.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) in tight fists (c) deep in your pockets (d) behind your head
4. 4.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
5. 5.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) hopping on the spot (c) tall, feet steady (d) swaying to and fro
8. 8.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) calm, still feet (d) arms crossed tightly
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
11. 11.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) feet steady and apart (d) touching your hair a lot
13. 13.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) hides your face (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
16. 16.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) hide it behind you (c) keep it in your bag (d) cover it with a cloth
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) hands deep in pockets (c) swaying side to side (d) fiddling with a pen
19. 19.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
20. 20.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) natural gestures
22. 22.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) natural gestures (c) feet steady and apart (d) fiddling with a pen
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) relaxed shoulders (c) feet steady and apart (d) chin up
25. 25.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
27. 27.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🙌 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
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) open hands (c) standing tall (d) swaying side to side
32. 32.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) hands deep in pockets (c) touching your hair a lot (d) facing the audience
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) touching your hair a lot (c) swaying side to side (d) back to the audience
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) feet steady and apart (c) chin up (d) relaxed shoulders
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) chin up (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) calm, still feet (d) touching your hair a lot

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