Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 259 · 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) back to the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) calm, still feet (d) feet steady and apart
2. 2.🎁 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
3. 3.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) fiddling with a pen (c) standing tall (d) hands deep in pockets
4. 4.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) leaning on one leg (c) swaying to and fro (d) tall, feet steady
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
7. 7.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) tapping your foot (c) hands deep in pockets (d) open hands
8. 8.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) calm, still feet (c) standing tall (d) slouching
9. 9.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) looking at the exit (c) hunched and closed (d) arms tightly crossed
10. 10.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
12. 12.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) calm, still feet (c) chin up (d) natural gestures
14. 14.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) repeats nonstop (b) goes against words (c) matches your words (d) hides your face
15. 15.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
16. 16.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) swaying side to side (c) back to the audience (d) feet steady and apart
17. 17.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) fiddling with a pen (c) chin up (d) touching your hair a lot
18. 18.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) fiddling with a pen (c) back to the audience (d) slouching
19. 19.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) relaxed at your sides (c) in tight fists (d) behind your head
20. 20.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
22. 22.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
24. 24.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) natural gestures (c) fiddling with a pen (d) swaying side to side
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) back to the audience (d) chin up
26. 26.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
27. 27.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
28. 28.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) calm, still feet (c) facing the audience (d) natural gestures
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) back to the audience (c) slouching (d) swaying side to side
32. 32.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) distracting (b) helpful
33. 33.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) standing tall (c) relaxed shoulders (d) calm, still feet
35. 35.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) distracting (b) helpful
36. 36.True or false: “swaying side to side” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) open hands (d) slouching
38. 38.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) relaxed shoulders (c) natural gestures (d) swaying side to side
40. 40.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting

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