Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 911 · 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: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) in tight fists (c) deep in your pockets (d) behind your head
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) touching your hair a lot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) fiddling with a pen
4. 4.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) facing the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) slouching
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) hands deep in pockets (d) natural gestures
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
10. 10.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) leaning on one leg (c) swaying to and fro (d) tall, feet steady
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) natural gestures (c) facing the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) open hands (c) relaxed shoulders (d) facing the audience
14. 14.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) standing tall (c) slouching (d) open hands
16. 16.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) matches your words (c) hides your face (d) goes against words
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) tapping your foot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) calm, still feet
18. 18.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) chin up (c) calm, still feet (d) arms crossed tightly
19. 19.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) touching your hair a lot (c) natural gestures (d) arms crossed tightly
22. 22.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) looking at the exit (c) arms tightly crossed (d) shoulders back, open
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
24. 24.🙌 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
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) slouching (c) facing the audience (d) back to the audience
26. 26.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) tapping your foot
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hold it up to show (c) keep it in your bag (d) hide it behind you
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) relaxed shoulders
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) arms crossed tightly (d) chin up
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) fiddling with a pen
37. 37.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) arms crossed tightly (c) feet steady and apart (d) fiddling with a pen

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