Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 127 · 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.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) cover it with a cloth (c) hold it up to show (d) hide it behind you
2. 2.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) touching your hair a lot (c) standing tall (d) relaxed shoulders
3. 3.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) natural gestures (c) back to the audience (d) swaying side to side
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) chin up (c) tapping your foot (d) slouching
7. 7.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) facing the audience (c) standing tall (d) touching your hair a lot
9. 9.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
10. 10.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) repeats nonstop (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
11. 11.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) swaying to and fro (c) tall, feet steady (d) hopping on the spot
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
14. 14.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) tapping your foot (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) slouching (c) calm, still feet (d) feet steady and apart
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) chin up (c) hands deep in pockets (d) facing the audience
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) swaying side to side (c) relaxed shoulders (d) fiddling with a pen
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) hands deep in pockets (c) facing the audience (d) swaying side to side
20. 20.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) relaxed at your sides (c) behind your head (d) deep in your pockets
22. 22.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) standing tall (c) fiddling with a pen (d) chin up
24. 24.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) calm, still feet (d) relaxed shoulders
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) touching your hair a lot (c) facing the audience (d) back to the audience
28. 28.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) back to the audience (c) hands deep in pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
30. 30.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) chin up (d) swaying side to side
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) facing the audience (c) open hands (d) standing tall
34. 34.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) chin up (c) standing tall (d) facing the audience
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) looking at the exit

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