Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 250 · 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) standing tall (b) calm, still feet (c) relaxed shoulders (d) touching your hair a lot
2. 2.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) chin up (c) feet steady and apart (d) natural gestures
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) back to the audience (d) feet steady and apart
7. 7.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧍 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
9. 9.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) slouching (c) hands deep in pockets (d) touching your hair a lot
11. 11.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hold it up to show (c) hide it behind you (d) cover it with a cloth
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) swaying side to side (c) calm, still feet (d) open hands
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) touching your hair a lot (d) swaying side to side
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) natural gestures (c) tapping your foot (d) hands deep in pockets
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) slouching (c) back to the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) calm, still feet (c) fiddling with a pen (d) chin up
19. 19.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) arms crossed tightly (c) tapping your foot (d) facing the audience
21. 21.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) behind your head (c) relaxed at your sides (d) deep in your pockets
23. 23.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) goes against words (b) matches your words (c) hides your face (d) repeats nonstop
24. 24.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) feet steady and apart (c) standing tall (d) chin up
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) facing the audience (c) hands deep in pockets (d) relaxed shoulders
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) calm, still feet (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
31. 31.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) facing the audience (d) slouching
33. 33.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) fiddling with a pen (c) standing tall (d) feet steady and apart
36. 36.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
37. 37.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) touching your hair a lot (c) swaying side to side (d) slouching
39. 39.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
40. 40.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) swaying side to side (c) arms crossed tightly (d) relaxed shoulders

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