Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 102 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) tapping your foot (c) facing the audience (d) slouching
2. 2.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
3. 3.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) facing the audience
5. 5.🧍 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
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) facing the audience
7. 7.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
8. 8.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) touching your hair a lot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) tapping your foot
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) feet steady and apart (c) calm, still feet (d) open hands
12. 12.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) hides your face (d) matches your words
13. 13.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) hands deep in pockets (c) slouching (d) standing tall
15. 15.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) relaxed shoulders (c) swaying side to side (d) calm, still feet
17. 17.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) chin up (d) hands deep in pockets
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) hands deep in pockets (c) calm, still feet (d) feet steady and apart
20. 20.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🙌 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
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) arms crossed tightly (c) tapping your foot (d) back to the audience
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) facing the audience (c) open hands (d) fiddling with a pen
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) natural gestures (c) relaxed shoulders (d) chin up
25. 25.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) fiddling with a pen (c) hands deep in pockets (d) feet steady and apart
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) natural gestures (d) calm, still feet
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
30. 30.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) leaning on one leg (c) tall, feet steady (d) hopping on the spot
31. 31.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) chin up (c) touching your hair a lot (d) feet steady and apart
32. 32.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) cover it with a cloth (c) keep it in your bag (d) hide it behind you
33. 33.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) arms crossed tightly (d) open hands
35. 35.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
36. 36.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) touching your hair a lot (c) chin up (d) arms crossed tightly
38. 38.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) arms crossed tightly (d) touching your hair a lot
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) standing tall (c) facing the audience (d) natural gestures

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