Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 263 · 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) facing the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) open hands (d) slouching
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
3. 3.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
4. 4.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
5. 5.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) open hands (c) chin up (d) slouching
6. 6.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows a number
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) standing tall (c) calm, still feet (d) touching your hair a lot
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) standing tall (c) fiddling with a pen (d) tapping your foot
9. 9.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) helpful (b) distracting
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
12. 12.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) arms tightly crossed (c) looking at the exit (d) hunched and closed
13. 13.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) distracting (b) helpful
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) relaxed at your sides (b) behind your head (c) deep in your pockets (d) in tight fists
16. 16.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
18. 18.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
20. 20.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) swaying side to side (c) fiddling with a pen (d) hands deep in pockets
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) swaying side to side (d) calm, still feet
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) back to the audience
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) swaying side to side (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
24. 24.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) repeats nonstop (c) goes against words (d) matches your words
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) back to the audience (c) feet steady and apart (d) open hands
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) feet steady and apart (c) swaying side to side (d) tapping your foot
27. 27.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: hands deep in pockets? (a) helpful (b) distracting
30. 30.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a number
31. 31.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) keep it in your bag (c) hold it up to show (d) cover it with a cloth
32. 32.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) relaxed shoulders (c) chin up (d) back to the audience
34. 34.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: calm, still feet? (a) helpful (b) distracting
35. 35.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) back to the audience (c) arms crossed tightly (d) fiddling with a pen
36. 36.🙌 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
37. 37.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) distracting (b) helpful
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
40. 40.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling

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