Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 752 · 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: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
3. 3.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hide it behind you (d) keep it in your bag
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) feet steady and apart (c) standing tall (d) calm, still feet
5. 5.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) relaxed shoulders (c) swaying side to side (d) back to the audience
7. 7.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) chin up
10. 10.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) in tight fists (c) relaxed at your sides (d) behind your head
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) swaying side to side (c) facing the audience (d) standing tall
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) calm, still feet
13. 13.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) slouching (c) chin up (d) facing the audience
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
17. 17.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) touching your hair a lot (c) feet steady and apart (d) chin up
20. 20.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
22. 22.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) chin up (d) arms crossed tightly
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) chin up (c) touching your hair a lot (d) feet steady and apart
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) feet steady and apart (c) slouching (d) touching your hair a lot
28. 28.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) relaxed shoulders (c) chin up (d) natural gestures
29. 29.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
30. 30.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
31. 31.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) hands deep in pockets (c) back to the audience (d) standing tall
32. 32.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) natural gestures (c) open hands (d) facing the audience
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) natural gestures (c) tapping your foot (d) hands deep in pockets
39. 39.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling

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