Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

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

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