Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 279 · 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: tapping your foot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
2. 2.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
3. 3.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) facing the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
5. 5.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
6. 6.True or false: “feet steady and apart” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) arms crossed tightly (d) calm, still feet
8. 8.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) matches your words (b) hides your face (c) goes against words (d) repeats nonstop
9. 9.🙌 What does a nod toward the chart do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
10. 10.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) points to something
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) open hands (c) hands deep in pockets (d) calm, still feet
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) swaying side to side (c) feet steady and apart (d) touching your hair a lot
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) back to the audience (c) open hands (d) chin up
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) standing tall (c) calm, still feet (d) natural gestures
15. 15.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) relaxed shoulders (c) touching your hair a lot (d) fiddling with a pen
16. 16.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) feet steady and apart (c) relaxed shoulders (d) calm, still feet
17. 17.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) arms tightly crossed (b) shoulders back, open (c) looking at the exit (d) hunched and closed
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) touching your hair a lot
19. 19.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) facing the audience (c) natural gestures (d) swaying side to side
21. 21.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) facing the audience (c) relaxed shoulders (d) slouching
22. 22.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) slouching (c) swaying side to side (d) hands deep in pockets
23. 23.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) swaying to and fro (c) hopping on the spot (d) leaning on one leg
25. 25.True or false: “standing tall” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) chin up
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) standing tall (c) natural gestures (d) relaxed shoulders
30. 30.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) touching your hair a lot (d) natural gestures
32. 32.True or false: “calm, still feet” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) points to something
34. 34.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) tapping your foot (c) calm, still feet (d) feet steady and apart
36. 36.True or false: “fiddling with a pen” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) open hands (c) fiddling with a pen (d) calm, still feet
39. 39.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) tapping your foot

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