Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 99 · 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: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) calm, still feet (d) swaying side to side
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall
4. 4.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hide it behind you (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hold it up to show
10. 10.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) feet steady and apart (c) hands deep in pockets (d) tapping your foot
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
15. 15.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) tall, feet steady (c) swaying to and fro (d) hopping on the spot
17. 17.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) in tight fists (c) relaxed at your sides (d) deep in your pockets
18. 18.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) tapping your foot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) slouching
20. 20.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) feet steady and apart (c) arms crossed tightly (d) slouching
22. 22.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
24. 24.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) relaxed shoulders (d) tapping your foot
26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) hands deep in pockets (c) back to the audience (d) natural gestures
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) back to the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) chin up
29. 29.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) relaxed shoulders (c) hands deep in pockets (d) facing the audience
32. 32.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
34. 34.🙌 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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) back to the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) arms crossed tightly
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) back to the audience (d) calm, still feet
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) calm, still feet (c) swaying side to side (d) tapping your foot
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) relaxed shoulders (c) touching your hair a lot (d) open hands

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