Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 794 · 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: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) hopping on the spot (c) swaying to and fro (d) tall, feet steady
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) calm, still feet (c) relaxed shoulders (d) open hands
4. 4.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) shoulders back, open (c) looking at the exit (d) hunched and closed
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) open hands (c) back to the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
6. 6.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) keep it in your bag (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hold it up to show
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) slouching (c) fiddling with a pen (d) relaxed shoulders
8. 8.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) hands deep in pockets (c) standing tall (d) fiddling with a pen
10. 10.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
11. 11.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
12. 12.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) slouching (c) relaxed shoulders (d) open hands
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) calm, still feet (c) standing tall (d) natural gestures
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) fiddling with a pen (c) natural gestures (d) hands deep in pockets
19. 19.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) chin up (c) slouching (d) touching your hair a lot
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) natural gestures (d) hands deep in pockets
22. 22.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) swaying side to side (c) calm, still feet (d) facing the audience
26. 26.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
27. 27.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) deep in your pockets (c) in tight fists (d) behind your head
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) feet steady and apart (d) standing tall
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) calm, still feet (c) hands deep in pockets (d) relaxed shoulders
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) fiddling with a pen (d) touching your hair a lot
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) arms crossed tightly
34. 34.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) standing tall (c) fiddling with a pen (d) hands deep in pockets
36. 36.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
37. 37.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
38. 38.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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