Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 241 · 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 a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) tapping your foot (d) relaxed shoulders
3. 3.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) relaxed shoulders
4. 4.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
5. 5.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) back to the audience (d) chin up
7. 7.🎁 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
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) hands deep in pockets (c) relaxed shoulders (d) chin up
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) swaying side to side (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
12. 12.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) back to the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) calm, still feet
16. 16.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) chin up
18. 18.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) hunched and closed (d) shoulders back, open
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) touching your hair a lot (c) chin up (d) fiddling with a pen
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) slouching (c) touching your hair a lot (d) swaying side to side
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
23. 23.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) chin up (d) touching your hair a lot
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
27. 27.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) tall, feet steady (c) swaying to and fro (d) leaning on one leg
28. 28.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
29. 29.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
30. 30.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) relaxed shoulders (c) swaying side to side (d) slouching
32. 32.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) facing the audience (c) slouching (d) feet steady and apart
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) tapping your foot (c) open hands (d) hands deep in pockets
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) standing tall (c) fiddling with a pen (d) hands deep in pockets
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) touching your hair a lot (c) back to the audience (d) facing the audience
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) chin up (c) standing tall (d) feet steady and apart
38. 38.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) standing tall (d) swaying side to side
40. 40.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) standing tall (d) slouching

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