Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 809 · 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) back to the audience (b) standing tall (c) arms crossed tightly (d) swaying side to side
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) facing the audience (c) back to the audience (d) natural gestures
4. 4.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) chin up (c) slouching (d) tapping your foot
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
7. 7.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) behind your head (c) deep in your pockets (d) in tight fists
8. 8.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
10. 10.🙌 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
11. 11.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
13. 13.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
14. 14.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) leaning on one leg (c) hopping on the spot (d) swaying to and fro
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) natural gestures (c) feet steady and apart (d) arms crossed tightly
20. 20.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
23. 23.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hide it behind you (c) hold it up to show (d) cover it with a cloth
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) touching your hair a lot (c) open hands (d) swaying side to side
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) fiddling with a pen
27. 27.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) hands deep in pockets (d) relaxed shoulders
29. 29.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) matches your words (c) repeats nonstop (d) hides your face
32. 32.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) natural gestures (c) back to the audience (d) slouching
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) fiddling with a pen (d) natural gestures
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) hands deep in pockets (c) swaying side to side (d) back to the audience
37. 37.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) tapping your foot (c) swaying side to side (d) calm, still feet
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting

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