Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 248 · 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.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) back to the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
3. 3.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) distracting (b) helpful
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) arms crossed tightly
5. 5.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) feet steady and apart
7. 7.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) calm, still feet (d) touching your hair a lot
9. 9.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
10. 10.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) chin up (c) calm, still feet (d) slouching
12. 12.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) keep it in your bag (c) hold it up to show (d) hide it behind you
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) standing tall (c) open hands (d) chin up
15. 15.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
16. 16.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) repeats nonstop (c) hides your face (d) goes against words
17. 17.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) relaxed at your sides (c) behind your head (d) in tight fists
20. 20.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) tall, feet steady (c) hopping on the spot (d) leaning on one leg
21. 21.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
22. 22.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) distracting (b) helpful
23. 23.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) shoulders back, open (c) hunched and closed (d) looking at the exit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) slouching (c) touching your hair a lot (d) swaying side to side
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) relaxed shoulders (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
28. 28.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) natural gestures (c) slouching (d) facing the audience
30. 30.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
31. 31.True or false: “back to the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) slouching (c) touching your hair a lot (d) open hands
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) natural gestures (c) touching your hair a lot (d) facing the audience
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) arms crossed tightly (c) standing tall (d) calm, still feet
37. 37.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
39. 39.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) fiddling with a pen (c) swaying side to side (d) calm, still feet
40. 40.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number

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