Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

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

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