Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 919 · 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: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
4. 4.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) hopping on the spot (c) leaning on one leg (d) tall, feet steady
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) looking at the exit
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) relaxed at your sides (c) deep in your pockets (d) behind your head
11. 11.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
13. 13.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
14. 14.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) slouching (c) open hands (d) touching your hair a lot
16. 16.🎁 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
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
19. 19.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
20. 20.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
21. 21.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) natural gestures (d) tapping your foot
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) standing tall (d) hands deep in pockets
24. 24.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
25. 25.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) open hands (c) relaxed shoulders (d) facing the audience
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) hands deep in pockets (d) chin up
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
29. 29.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) arms crossed tightly (c) facing the audience (d) chin up
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) tapping your foot (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) calm, still feet (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall
35. 35.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) chin up (c) fiddling with a pen (d) relaxed shoulders
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) tapping your foot (c) slouching (d) back to the audience
39. 39.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “swaying side to side” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False

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