Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 320 · 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: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
2. 2.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) swaying side to side (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) swaying side to side (c) facing the audience (d) chin up
4. 4.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) hide it behind you (b) cover it with a cloth (c) keep it in your bag (d) hold it up to show
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) facing the audience (c) hands deep in pockets (d) relaxed shoulders
6. 6.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) back to the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) facing the audience
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 counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
10. 10.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) natural gestures (b) arms crossed tightly (c) relaxed shoulders (d) chin up
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) slouching (c) tapping your foot (d) arms crossed tightly
12. 12.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) touching your hair a lot (c) swaying side to side (d) standing tall
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) back to the audience (c) facing the audience (d) natural gestures
14. 14.True or false: “open hands” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) looking at the exit (c) arms tightly crossed (d) hunched and closed
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: natural gestures? (a) helpful (b) distracting
17. 17.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) in tight fists (b) behind your head (c) deep in your pockets (d) relaxed at your sides
18. 18.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: arms crossed tightly? (a) helpful (b) distracting
19. 19.🙌 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
20. 20.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) feet steady and apart (d) facing the audience
21. 21.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) feet steady and apart (d) fiddling with a pen
23. 23.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) tall, feet steady (c) swaying to and fro (d) leaning on one leg
24. 24.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) distracting (b) helpful
26. 26.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: touching your hair a lot? (a) helpful (b) distracting
27. 27.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
29. 29.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) calm, still feet (c) fiddling with a pen (d) arms crossed tightly
30. 30.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) chin up (c) feet steady and apart (d) back to the audience
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) natural gestures (b) relaxed shoulders (c) tapping your foot (d) open hands
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) fiddling with a pen (c) facing the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
33. 33.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) relaxed shoulders (c) natural gestures (d) hands deep in pockets
34. 34.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) slouching (b) open hands (c) back to the audience (d) touching your hair a lot
35. 35.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
37. 37.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) natural gestures (b) fiddling with a pen (c) swaying side to side (d) tapping your foot
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) swaying side to side (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
40. 40.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True

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