Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 257 · 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) feet steady and apart (b) slouching (c) standing tall (d) calm, still feet
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) tapping your foot
3. 3.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) swaying to and fro (b) hopping on the spot (c) leaning on one leg (d) tall, feet steady
5. 5.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) open hands (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall
9. 9.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) behind your head (b) deep in your pockets (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
10. 10.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) relaxed shoulders (c) facing the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) back to the audience (c) hands deep in pockets (d) arms crossed tightly
14. 14.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
16. 16.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) hides your face (d) matches your words
17. 17.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) natural gestures (c) slouching (d) hands deep in pockets
19. 19.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) chin up (c) arms crossed tightly (d) natural gestures
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
21. 21.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) keep it in your bag (b) hold it up to show (c) cover it with a cloth (d) hide it behind you
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) slouching (d) back to the audience
23. 23.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) touching your hair a lot (c) facing the audience (d) hands deep in pockets
27. 27.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) natural gestures (c) slouching (d) arms crossed tightly
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) chin up (c) standing tall (d) arms crossed tightly
29. 29.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) back to the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
31. 31.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) looking at the exit (b) arms tightly crossed (c) shoulders back, open (d) hunched and closed
35. 35.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
36. 36.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) back to the audience (c) natural gestures (d) chin up
37. 37.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) points to something
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False

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