Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 906 · 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: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) open hands (c) back to the audience (d) tapping your foot
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) touching your hair a lot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) back to the audience
6. 6.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
7. 7.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
8. 8.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) back to the audience (d) standing tall
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) relaxed shoulders (c) feet steady and apart (d) back to the audience
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) tapping your foot (d) slouching
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) arms crossed tightly
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) natural gestures (c) tapping your foot (d) arms crossed tightly
18. 18.🎁 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
19. 19.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
22. 22.🧍 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
23. 23.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) tapping your foot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) arms crossed tightly
25. 25.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) chin up (d) arms crossed tightly
28. 28.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) looking at the exit
30. 30.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
31. 31.🧍 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
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) natural gestures (c) standing tall (d) facing the audience
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) slouching
34. 34.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) open hands
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
39. 39.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False

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