Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 966 · 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) hopping on the spot (c) tall, feet steady (d) swaying to and fro
2. 2.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
4. 4.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) feet steady and apart (c) natural gestures (d) chin up
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) arms crossed tightly (d) natural gestures
7. 7.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) touching your hair a lot (d) calm, still feet
10. 10.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hide it behind you (c) keep it in your bag (d) hold it up to show
11. 11.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
13. 13.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
15. 15.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
17. 17.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) chin up
20. 20.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
21. 21.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) tapping your foot (d) touching your hair a lot
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) touching your hair a lot (c) standing tall (d) fiddling with a pen
25. 25.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) feet steady and apart (c) chin up (d) standing tall
28. 28.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) hides your face (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) tapping your foot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) chin up
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) relaxed shoulders (d) slouching
33. 33.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) feet steady and apart (c) natural gestures (d) facing the audience
35. 35.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) natural gestures (c) hands deep in pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
37. 37.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) behind your head (c) deep in your pockets (d) relaxed at your sides
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False

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