Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 859 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) swaying side to side
2. 2.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) standing tall (c) facing the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
7. 7.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
8. 8.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
9. 9.🎁 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
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) tapping your foot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) hands deep in pockets
11. 11.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) hopping on the spot (c) leaning on one leg (d) swaying to and fro
15. 15.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
16. 16.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) matches your words (c) goes against words (d) hides your face
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) calm, still feet (c) back to the audience (d) slouching
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) standing tall (c) natural gestures (d) feet steady and apart
19. 19.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) swaying side to side (c) chin up (d) facing the audience
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) relaxed shoulders (c) arms crossed tightly (d) facing the audience
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) back to the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) facing the audience
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
28. 28.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) calm, still feet (c) hands deep in pockets (d) swaying side to side
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) feet steady and apart (c) arms crossed tightly (d) fiddling with a pen
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) feet steady and apart (d) natural gestures
34. 34.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) looking at the exit (c) arms tightly crossed (d) shoulders back, open
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) facing the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) calm, still feet
37. 37.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) facing the audience (c) chin up (d) open hands
39. 39.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) calm, still feet (c) feet steady and apart (d) tapping your foot

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