Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 753 · 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.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) swaying side to side (d) chin up
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
3. 3.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.🎁 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
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) arms crossed tightly
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) facing the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) fiddling with a pen
9. 9.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
10. 10.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) tapping your foot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) slouching
16. 16.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) leaning on one leg (c) swaying to and fro (d) hopping on the spot
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) standing tall (c) facing the audience (d) calm, still feet
18. 18.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
19. 19.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) open hands (c) facing the audience (d) feet steady and apart
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
24. 24.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) fiddling with a pen (c) standing tall (d) feet steady and apart
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) open hands
29. 29.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) touching your hair a lot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) swaying side to side
33. 33.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) natural gestures
36. 36.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
37. 37.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
40. 40.🧍 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

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