Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 114 · 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) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) slouching (d) calm, still feet
2. 2.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) fiddling with a pen (c) arms crossed tightly (d) touching your hair a lot
7. 7.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) relaxed shoulders (c) tapping your foot (d) natural gestures
9. 9.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) arms crossed tightly (c) natural gestures (d) swaying side to side
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) feet steady and apart (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) chin up (d) swaying side to side
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) hands deep in pockets (c) standing tall (d) swaying side to side
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) slouching (c) back to the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
16. 16.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧍 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
18. 18.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) open hands (c) touching your hair a lot (d) chin up
20. 20.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) looking at the exit (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
21. 21.🎁 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
22. 22.🙌 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
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) hands deep in pockets
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) standing tall (d) arms crossed tightly
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
28. 28.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) chin up (c) arms crossed tightly (d) fiddling with a pen
29. 29.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) swaying side to side (d) relaxed shoulders
31. 31.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) in tight fists (c) behind your head (d) relaxed at your sides
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) open hands (c) natural gestures (d) swaying side to side
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) fiddling with a pen (c) calm, still feet (d) feet steady and apart
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
35. 35.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) feet steady and apart (c) back to the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
37. 37.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number

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