Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 144 · 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.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) relaxed shoulders (c) hands deep in pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) calm, still feet (c) feet steady and apart (d) back to the audience
4. 4.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) tapping your foot (c) natural gestures (d) standing tall
5. 5.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) matches your words (c) goes against words (d) repeats nonstop
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) fiddling with a pen (d) arms crossed tightly
7. 7.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) hold it up to show (c) keep it in your bag (d) cover it with a cloth
8. 8.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) deep in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) relaxed at your sides
9. 9.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) swaying to and fro (c) hopping on the spot (d) tall, feet steady
10. 10.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
14. 14.🙌 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
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) touching your hair a lot (d) relaxed shoulders
16. 16.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
19. 19.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) feet steady and apart (c) relaxed shoulders (d) chin up
21. 21.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) open hands (c) touching your hair a lot (d) fiddling with a pen
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) touching your hair a lot (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) touching your hair a lot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) swaying side to side
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) facing the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) open hands
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) chin up (c) hands deep in pockets (d) relaxed shoulders
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) chin up (c) standing tall (d) hands deep in pockets
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) calm, still feet (c) feet steady and apart (d) back to the audience
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) facing the audience
30. 30.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
31. 31.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) tapping your foot
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) open hands (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) chin up (d) slouching
38. 38.True or false: “chin up” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful

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