Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 880 · 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) fiddling with a pen (b) facing the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) arms crossed tightly
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
3. 3.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) hides your face (d) matches your words
4. 4.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
5. 5.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) cover it with a cloth (c) keep it in your bag (d) hold it up to show
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) swaying side to side
7. 7.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) looking at the exit (c) arms tightly crossed (d) shoulders back, open
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) hands deep in pockets (c) touching your hair a lot (d) open hands
9. 9.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) swaying to and fro (c) hopping on the spot (d) tall, feet steady
11. 11.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
12. 12.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
13. 13.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) fiddling with a pen (d) calm, still feet
17. 17.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) chin up (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
19. 19.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
20. 20.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) relaxed at your sides (c) behind your head (d) in tight fists
24. 24.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) standing tall (d) arms crossed tightly
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) calm, still feet
27. 27.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
30. 30.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
31. 31.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) fiddling with a pen (c) natural gestures (d) standing tall
35. 35.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
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) feet steady and apart (b) chin up (c) slouching (d) open hands

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