Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 939 · 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.🧍 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
2. 2.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) chin up (c) facing the audience (d) standing tall
4. 4.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
5. 5.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) facing the audience (c) open hands (d) back to the audience
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) tapping your foot (d) natural gestures
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) swaying side to side (c) facing the audience (d) feet steady and apart
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) facing the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) relaxed shoulders
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) arms crossed tightly (d) chin up
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
20. 20.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) arms tightly crossed (c) looking at the exit (d) hunched and closed
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) hands deep in pockets (c) chin up (d) standing tall
22. 22.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) tapping your foot (c) open hands (d) slouching
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) tapping your foot (c) swaying side to side (d) fiddling with a pen
25. 25.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
27. 27.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
31. 31.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) keep it in your bag (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hide it behind you
33. 33.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) natural gestures (c) arms crossed tightly (d) feet steady and apart
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) fiddling with a pen (c) hands deep in pockets (d) back to the audience
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) open hands
38. 38.🙌 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
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.🧍 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

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