Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 778 · 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: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) keep it in your bag (c) hold it up to show (d) cover it with a cloth
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.🙌 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
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) tapping your foot (c) feet steady and apart (d) swaying side to side
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) arms crossed tightly
8. 8.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) hides your face (d) matches your words
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) hands deep in pockets (c) chin up (d) open hands
10. 10.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) calm, still feet (c) tapping your foot (d) back to the audience
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) facing the audience
17. 17.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) looking at the exit (c) shoulders back, open (d) arms tightly crossed
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
21. 21.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) swaying to and fro (c) hopping on the spot (d) leaning on one leg
22. 22.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) open hands (c) back to the audience (d) swaying side to side
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
25. 25.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
26. 26.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) facing the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
28. 28.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) calm, still feet (d) tapping your foot
30. 30.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) natural gestures (c) slouching (d) fiddling with a pen
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) natural gestures (c) slouching (d) tapping your foot
32. 32.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) tapping your foot (c) standing tall (d) arms crossed tightly
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) arms crossed tightly (c) back to the audience (d) slouching
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something

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