Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 110 · 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) chin up (b) relaxed shoulders (c) arms crossed tightly (d) facing the audience
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) facing the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) chin up
3. 3.🎁 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
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) open hands (d) fiddling with a pen
5. 5.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) standing tall (d) swaying side to side
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) swaying side to side (c) open hands (d) standing tall
8. 8.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) fiddling with a pen (d) tapping your foot
11. 11.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
12. 12.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) matches your words (c) hides your face (d) goes against words
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) hunched and closed (c) arms tightly crossed (d) shoulders back, open
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) open hands (d) relaxed shoulders
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) hands deep in pockets (c) relaxed shoulders (d) calm, still feet
20. 20.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
22. 22.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
23. 23.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
24. 24.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
28. 28.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) open hands (d) standing tall
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) touching your hair a lot (c) swaying side to side (d) relaxed shoulders
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) natural gestures (d) fiddling with a pen
32. 32.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) arms crossed tightly (c) back to the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) natural gestures (c) feet steady and apart (d) touching your hair a lot
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) tapping your foot (c) calm, still feet (d) swaying side to side
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) standing tall (c) back to the audience (d) fiddling with a pen
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) tall, feet steady (c) hopping on the spot (d) leaning on one leg
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) open hands (c) hands deep in pockets (d) swaying side to side

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