Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 89 · 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.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) fiddling with a pen (c) back to the audience (d) slouching
3. 3.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) natural gestures (c) slouching (d) back to the audience
5. 5.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) behind your head (c) relaxed at your sides (d) deep in your pockets
6. 6.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) hide it behind you (c) keep it in your bag (d) cover it with a cloth
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) open hands (c) swaying side to side (d) chin up
8. 8.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) open hands (c) swaying side to side (d) slouching
11. 11.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) hands deep in pockets (c) facing the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
15. 15.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) relaxed shoulders (c) facing the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) chin up
21. 21.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) standing tall (c) fiddling with a pen (d) tapping your foot
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) hunched and closed (c) arms tightly crossed (d) looking at the exit
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🙌 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
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) standing tall (c) swaying side to side (d) slouching
30. 30.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) standing tall (d) calm, still feet
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) standing tall (c) back to the audience (d) open hands
34. 34.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) hides your face (d) matches your words
36. 36.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
39. 39.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) leaning on one leg (c) tall, feet steady (d) swaying to and fro
40. 40.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False

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