Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 325 · 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.🎁 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
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) tapping your foot (c) standing tall (d) open hands
3. 3.🧍 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
4. 4.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) chin up (c) calm, still feet (d) swaying side to side
6. 6.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: chin up? (a) helpful (b) distracting
7. 7.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) tall, feet steady (b) hopping on the spot (c) leaning on one leg (d) swaying to and fro
8. 8.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a feeling
9. 9.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
10. 10.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
11. 11.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) hands deep in pockets (d) standing tall
13. 13.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) facing the audience (b) standing tall (c) fiddling with a pen (d) chin up
14. 14.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) points to something (d) shows a feeling
17. 17.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) looking at the exit (c) hunched and closed (d) arms tightly crossed
18. 18.🙌 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
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.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: facing the audience? (a) distracting (b) helpful
21. 21.True or false: “slouching” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) touching your hair a lot (c) tapping your foot (d) feet steady and apart
23. 23.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) chin up (b) swaying side to side (c) slouching (d) touching your hair a lot
24. 24.True or false: “arms crossed tightly” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) tapping your foot (b) standing tall (c) hands deep in pockets (d) arms crossed tightly
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feet steady and apart (b) fiddling with a pen (c) standing tall (d) open hands
27. 27.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) matches your words (d) repeats nonstop
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) back to the audience (c) tapping your foot (d) standing tall
29. 29.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) slouching (c) natural gestures (d) facing the audience
30. 30.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) back to the audience (b) tapping your foot (c) arms crossed tightly (d) relaxed shoulders
32. 32.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) standing tall (c) tapping your foot (d) chin up
33. 33.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
34. 34.True or false: “relaxed shoulders” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
36. 36.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: open hands? (a) helpful (b) distracting
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) back to the audience (c) natural gestures (d) tapping your foot
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) fiddling with a pen (c) relaxed shoulders (d) swaying side to side
39. 39.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: feet steady and apart? (a) helpful (b) distracting
40. 40.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling

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