Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 113 · 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) tapping your foot (b) touching your hair a lot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall
2. 2.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) tall, feet steady (c) leaning on one leg (d) hopping on the spot
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) arms crossed tightly (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet
4. 4.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) swaying side to side (c) arms crossed tightly (d) slouching
6. 6.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) shoulders back, open (c) hunched and closed (d) arms tightly crossed
7. 7.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hold it up to show (b) keep it in your bag (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hide it behind you
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) facing the audience (d) slouching
10. 10.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
11. 11.🙌 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
12. 12.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) behind your head (c) deep in your pockets (d) in tight fists
15. 15.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) chin up (d) touching your hair a lot
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) open hands (c) back to the audience (d) swaying side to side
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) fiddling with a pen
20. 20.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
21. 21.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) hides your face (c) repeats nonstop (d) goes against words
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) open hands (c) back to the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) facing the audience
27. 27.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) fiddling with a pen (c) open hands (d) calm, still feet
28. 28.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) back to the audience (d) chin up
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
33. 33.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) back to the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) swaying side to side (c) slouching (d) back to the audience
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) touching your hair a lot (c) swaying side to side (d) slouching
36. 36.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) swaying side to side (c) chin up (d) slouching
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) touching your hair a lot
38. 38.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) facing the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) calm, still feet

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