Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 229 · 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) hands deep in pockets (b) slouching (c) arms crossed tightly (d) chin up
2. 2.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) cover it with a cloth (c) keep it in your bag (d) hold it up to show
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) tapping your foot (c) slouching (d) facing the audience
5. 5.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
6. 6.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) chin up (c) natural gestures (d) feet steady and apart
7. 7.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
8. 8.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) distracting (b) helpful
10. 10.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) natural gestures (c) chin up (d) facing the audience
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) relaxed shoulders (c) swaying side to side (d) back to the audience
14. 14.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) natural gestures (c) tapping your foot (d) open hands
17. 17.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) repeats nonstop (c) matches your words (d) goes against words
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) hands deep in pockets (c) back to the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) looking at the exit
24. 24.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) calm, still feet (d) touching your hair a lot
26. 26.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) swaying to and fro (c) leaning on one leg (d) hopping on the spot
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
28. 28.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) relaxed shoulders (c) back to the audience (d) feet steady and apart
30. 30.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
32. 32.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) open hands (c) touching your hair a lot (d) feet steady and apart
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) chin up (c) fiddling with a pen (d) calm, still feet
35. 35.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) feet steady and apart (c) open hands (d) natural gestures
37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) tapping your foot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) standing tall
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
40. 40.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling

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