Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 247 · 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) slouching (b) feet steady and apart (c) open hands (d) facing the audience
2. 2.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
3. 3.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) fiddling with a pen (c) calm, still feet (d) feet steady and apart
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) chin up (c) hands deep in pockets (d) feet steady and apart
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) touching your hair a lot (d) back to the audience
10. 10.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
11. 11.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) in tight fists (c) deep in your pockets (d) relaxed at your sides
14. 14.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) feet steady and apart (c) relaxed shoulders (d) slouching
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) chin up (c) hands deep in pockets (d) fiddling with a pen
17. 17.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) distracting (b) helpful
18. 18.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
19. 19.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hide it behind you (c) keep it in your bag (d) hold it up to show
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) standing tall (c) hands deep in pockets (d) open hands
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) touching your hair a lot (c) fiddling with a pen (d) slouching
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) feet steady and apart (c) open hands (d) arms crossed tightly
26. 26.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) open hands (c) standing tall (d) tapping your foot
27. 27.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) repeats nonstop (c) hides your face (d) matches your words
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) open hands
30. 30.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) back to the audience (c) chin up (d) standing tall
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) relaxed shoulders (c) calm, still feet (d) facing the audience
33. 33.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
34. 34.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
35. 35.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) fiddling with a pen (c) arms crossed tightly (d) calm, still feet
39. 39.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) leaning on one leg (c) tall, feet steady (d) swaying to and fro
40. 40.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False

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